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Changes in government grants (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | ₩ (506,176) | ₩ (522,476)
Receipt | (41,209) | (21,705)
Acquisitions | 8,783 | 12,338
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 36,213 | 37,331
Disposals | 2,534 | 3,196
Others | (11,355) | (14,860)
Ending balance | (511,210) | (506,176)
Cash |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Receipt | (41,209) | (21,705)
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | 41,209 | 21,705
Ending balance | 0 | 0
Land |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (21,817) | (21,968)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 0 | 0
Disposals | 2 | 151
Others | (1,660) | 0
Ending balance | (23,475) | (21,817)
Buildings |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (61,920) | (63,189)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 5,206 | 6,214
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | (517) | (4,945)
Ending balance | (57,231) | (61,920)
Structures |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (186,554) | (190,854)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 9,526 | 9,373
Disposals | 2,032 | 2,405
Others | (5,013) | (7,478)
Ending balance | (180,009) | (186,554)
Machinery |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (158,907) | (173,242)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 17,468 | 17,993
Disposals | 496 | 635
Others | (16,842) | (4,293)
Ending balance | (157,785) | (158,907)
Vehicles |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (2,275) | (4,220)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 2,064 | 2,170
Disposals | 4 | 5
Others | (425) | (230)
Ending balance | (632) | (2,275)
Equipment |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (241) | (418)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 149 | 262
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | (135) | (85)
Ending balance | (227) | (241)
Tools |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (403) | (675)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 243 | 281
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | (79) | (9)
Ending balance | (239) | (403)
Construction in progress |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (61,211) | (54,740)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 8,783 | 12,338
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | (26,698) | (18,809)
Ending balance | (79,126) | (61,211)
Finance lease assets |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | (26)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | 0 | 26
Ending balance | 0 | 0
Investment properties |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (13) | (50)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 1 | 1
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | (17) | 36
Ending balance | (29) | (13)
Software |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (235) | (420)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 99 | 202
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | 0 | (17)
Ending balance | (136) | (235)
Development expenditures |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (1,492) | (2,110)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 1,453 | 833
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | (5,004) | (215)
Ending balance | (5,043) | (1,492)
Intangible assets under development |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (11,029) | (10,564)
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | 3,826 | (465)
Ending balance | (7,203) | (11,029)
Others |  |
Changes in government grants |  |
Beginning balance | (79) | 0
Receipt | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Offset the items of depreciation expense and others | 4 | 2
Disposals | 0 | 0
Others | 0 | (81)
Ending balance | ₩ (75) | ₩ (79)

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