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Reporting Entity (Description of the Controlling Company) - Summary of the Company's Shareholders (Details) - shares | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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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% |  |
The 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 (KDB) |  |  |
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 | 88,959,339 |  |
Percentage of ownership | 13.86% |  |
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of shareholders information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares | 224,927,680 |  |
Percentage of ownership | 35.04% |  |

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