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Risk Management - Summary of Reconciliation of Changes in Fair Value Measurement, Assets (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Beginning balance | ₩ 17,443,120 |
Valuation | 3,709,508 | ₩ 1,032,864
Ending balance | 23,473,492 | 17,443,120
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category [member] |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Beginning balance | 1,475,891 |
Ending balance | 4,402,580 | 1,475,891
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, category [member] |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Beginning balance | 435,107 |
Ending balance | 502,829 | 435,107
At fair value |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Beginning balance | 2,115,754 |
Valuation | 3,709,508 | 1,032,864
Ending balance | 5,230,361 | 2,115,754
At fair value | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Valuation | 6,329 | 5,797
At fair value | Level 3 | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category [member] |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Beginning balance | 5,797 | 5,692
Acquisition | 400 | 0
Reclassified category | 0 | 0
Disposal | 0 | 0
Valuation | 132 | 105
Foreign currency translation and others | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 6,329 | 5,797
At fair value | Level 3 | Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, category [member] | Unlisted Securities [Member] |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Beginning balance | 160,790 | 163,889
Acquisition | 9,451 | 8,929
Reclassified category | 0 | 0
Disposal | 0 | (13)
Valuation | 33,237 | (12,335)
Foreign currency translation and others | (1,235) | 320
Ending balance | 202,243 | 160,790
At fair value | Level 3 | Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, category [member] | Debt securities [member] |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets |  |
Beginning balance | 491 | 0
Acquisition | 0 | 500
Reclassified category | 0 | 0
Disposal | 0 | 0
Valuation | 38 | 0
Foreign currency translation and others | 0 | (9)
Ending balance | ₩ 529 | ₩ 491

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