Financial Assets at Amortized Cost - Summary of Financial Assets at Amortized Cost (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Financial assets at amortized costs	₩ 38,843	₩ 26,998
Current financial assets at amortized costs	28,905	16,762
Non-current financial assets at amortized costs	9,938	10,236
Gross carrying amount [member]
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Financial assets at amortized costs	38,843	26,998
Current financial assets at amortized costs	28,905	16,762
Non-current financial assets at amortized costs	9,938	10,236
Government bonds
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Financial assets at amortized costs	1,528	1,920
Government bonds \| Gross carrying amount [member]
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Financial assets at amortized costs	1,528	1,920
Others
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Financial assets at amortized costs	37,315	25,078
Others \| Gross carrying amount [member]
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Financial assets at amortized costs	₩ 37,315	₩ 25,078

The amount of current financial assets measured at amortised cost. [Refer: Financial assets at amortised cost]

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The amount of financial assets at amortised cost. The amortised cost is the amount at which financial assets are measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and adjusted for any impairment. [Refer: Financial assets]

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