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Shareholders Information (Details) - shares | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of shareholders information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares | 641,964,077 | 641,964,077 | 641,964,077
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  |
Government of the Republic of Korea |  |  |
Disclosure of shareholders information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares | 116,841,794 |  |
Percentage of ownership | 18.20% |  |
Korea Development Bank |  |  |
Disclosure of shareholders information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares | 211,235,264 |  |
Percentage of ownership | 32.90% |  |
Foreign investors |  |  |
Disclosure of shareholders information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares | 154,843,683 |  |
Percentage of ownership | 24.12% |  |
Other Shareholders |  |  |
Disclosure of shareholders information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares | 159,043,336 |  |
Percentage of ownership | 24.78% |  |

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