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General Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Summary of Consolidated Subsidiaries | The consolidated subsidiaries as at December 31, 2017 and 2018, are as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  | Controlling percentage ownership1 (%) |  |
Subsidiary |  | Type of Business |  | Location |  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2018 |  | Closing month
KT Powertel Co., Ltd.2 |  | Trunk radio system business |  | Korea |  | 44.8% |  | 44.8% |  | December
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. |  | Public telephone maintenance |  | Korea |  | 91.4% |  | 92.4% |  | December
KT Submarine Co., Ltd.2, 4 |  | Submarine cable construction and maintenance |  | Korea |  | 39.3% |  | 39.3% |  | December
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. |  | Security service |  | Korea |  | 86.8% |  | 86.8% |  | December
KT Hitel Co., Ltd. |  | Data communication |  | Korea |  | 67.1% |  | 67.1% |  | December
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. |  | Opening services of fixed line |  | Korea |  | 67.3% |  | 67.3% |  | December
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. |  | Opening services of fixed line |  | Korea |  | 77.3% |  | 77.3% |  | December
KT Commerce Inc. |  | B2C, B2B service |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.1 |  | Investment fund |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2 |  | Investment fund |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3 |  | Investment fund |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.4 |  | Investment fund |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
BC-VP Strategic Investment Fund No.1 |  | Investment fund |  | Korea |  | — |  | 100.0% |  | December
BC Card Co., Ltd. |  | Credit card business |  | Korea |  | 69.5% |  | 69.5% |  | December
VP Inc. |  | Payment security service for credit card, others |  | Korea |  | 50.9% |  | 50.9% |  | December
H&C Network |  | Call centre for financial sectors |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
BC Card China Co., Ltd. |  | Software development and data processing |  | China |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
INITECH Co., Ltd.4 |  | Internet banking ASP and security solutions |  | Korea |  | 58.2% |  | 58.2% |  | December
Smartro Co., Ltd. |  | VAN (Value Added Network) business |  | Korea |  | 81.1% |  | 81.1% |  | December
KTDS Co., Ltd.4 |  | System integration and maintenance |  | Korea |  | 95.5% |  | 95.5% |  | December
KT M Hows Co., Ltd. |  | Mobile marketing |  | Korea |  | 90.0% |  | 90.0% |  | December
KT M&S Co., Ltd. |  | PCS distribution |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
GENIE Music Corporation(KT Music Corporation)2 |  | Online music production and distribution |  | Korea |  | 42.5% |  | 36.0% |  | December
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.4 |  | Telecommunication facility maintenance |  | Korea |  | — |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd.4 |  | Telecommunication facility maintenance |  | Korea |  | — |  | 98.4% |  | December
KT Skylife Co., Ltd.4 |  | Satellite broadcasting business |  | Korea |  | 50.3% |  | 50.3% |  | December
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. |  | TV contents provider |  | Korea |  | 92.6% |  | 92.6% |  | December
KT Estate Inc. |  | Residential building development and supply |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT AMC Co., Ltd. |  | Asset management and consulting services |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
NEXR Co., Ltd. |  | Cloud system implementation |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KTSB Data service |  | Data centre development and related service |  | Korea |  | 51.0% |  | 51.0% |  | December
KT Sat Co., Ltd. |  | Satellite communication business |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Nasmedia Co., Ltd.3 |  | Online advertisement |  | Korea |  | 42.8% |  | 42.8% |  | December
KT Sports Co., Ltd |  | Management of sports group |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Music Contents Fund No.1 |  | Music contents investment business |  | Korea |  | 80.0% |  | 80.0% |  | December
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 |  | Music contents investment business |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund |  | Content investment business |  | Korea |  | 88.6% |  | 88.6% |  | December
Autopion Co., Ltd. |  | Service for information and communication |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KTCS Corporation2,4 |  | Database and online information provider |  | Korea |  | 30.9% |  | 30.9% |  | December
KTIS Corporation2,4 |  | Database and online information provider |  | Korea |  | 30.1% |  | 30.1% |  | December
KT M mobile |  | Special category telecommunications operator and sales of communication device |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Investment Co., Ltd. |  | Technology business finance |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Whowho&Company Co., Ltd. |  | Software development and supply |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
PlayD Co., Ltd. (N Search Marketing Co., Ltd.) |  | Advertising agency business |  | Korea |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Next connect PFV |  | Residential building development and supply |  | Korea |  | — |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. |  | Network installation and management |  | Rwanda |  | 51.0% |  | 51.0% |  | December
AOS Ltd. |  | System integration and maintenance |  | Rwanda |  | 51.0% |  | 51.0% |  | December
KT Belgium |  | Foreign investment business |  | Belgium |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT ORS Belgium |  | Foreign investment business |  | Belgium |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. |  | Foreign telecommunication business |  | Japan |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KBTO sp.zo.o. |  | Electronic communication business |  | Poland |  | 94.3% |  | 96.2% |  | December
Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd. |  | Foreign telecommunication business |  | China |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Dutch B.V. |  | Super iMax and East Telecom management |  | Netherlands |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Super iMax LLC |  | Wireless high speed internet business |  | Uzbekistan |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
East Telecom LLC |  | Fixed line telecommunication business |  | Uzbekistan |  | 91.0% |  | 91.0% |  | December
Korea Telecom America, Inc. |  | Foreign telecommunication business |  | USA |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
PT. KT Indonesia |  | Foreign telecommunication business |  | Indonesia |  | 99.0% |  | 99.0% |  | December
PT. BC Card Asia Pacific |  | Software development and supply |  | Indonesia |  | 99.9% |  | 99.9% |  | December
KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. |  | Fixed line communication business |  | Hong Kong |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
KT Hong Kong Limited |  | Foreign investment business |  | Hong Kong |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Korea Telecom Singapore Pte. Ltd. |  | Foreign investment business |  | Singapore |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Texnoprosistem LLP |  | Fixed line internet business |  | Uzbekistan |  | 100.0% |  | 100.0% |  | December
Nasmedia Thailand Company Limited |  | Internet advertising solution |  | Thailand |  | — |  | 99.9% |  | December
1 | Sum of the ownership interests owned by the Controlling Company and subsidiaries.
2 | Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is consolidated as the Controlling Company can exercise the majority voting rights in its decision-making process at all times considering the historical voting pattern at the shareholders’ meetings.
3 | Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is consolidated as the Controlling Company holds the majority of voting right based on an agreement with other investors.
4 | The number of subsidiaries’ treasury stock is deducted from the total number of shares when calculating the controlling percentage ownership.
Changes in scope of consolidation in 2018 are as follows:
Changes |  | Location |  | Subsidiary |  | Reason
Included |  | Korea |  | BC-VP Strategic Investment Fund No.1 |  | Newly established
| Korea |  | KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. |  | Acquisition
| Korea |  | KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. |  | Acquisition
| Korea |  | Next connect PFV |  | Newly established
| Thailand |  | Nasmedia Thailand Company Limited |  | Newly established
Excluded |  | Korea |  | KT New Business Fund No.1 |  | Liquidated
Summarized information for consolidated subsidiaries as at and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018, follows:
(In millions of Korean won) |  | 2016 |
|  | Total assets |  |  | Total liabilities |  |  | Operating revenues |  |  | Profit (loss) For the year |
KT Powertel Co., Ltd. |  | ￦ | 113,725 |  |  | ￦ | 19,899 |  |  | ￦ | 81,390 |  |  | ￦ | 202 |
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. |  |  | 64,318 |  |  |  | 56,953 |  |  |  | 117,587 |  |  |  | (3,830 | )
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. |  |  | 156,993 |  |  |  | 55,573 |  |  |  | 84,137 |  |  |  | 5,146 |
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. |  |  | 265,553 |  |  |  | 132,344 |  |  |  | 315,948 |  |  |  | 143 |
KT Hitel Co., Ltd. |  |  | 249,202 |  |  |  | 46,941 |  |  |  | 198,994 |  |  |  | 4,298 |
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 32,863 |  |  |  | 24,580 |  |  |  | 182,952 |  |  |  | 694 |
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 32,621 |  |  |  | 24,282 |  |  |  | 218,602 |  |  |  | 772 |
BC Card Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 3,651,065 |  |  |  | 2,602,404 |  |  |  | 3,567,512 |  |  |  | 163,131 |
H&C Network1 |  |  | 272,110 |  |  |  | 80,983 |  |  |  | 266,613 |  |  |  | 14,749 |
Nasmedia Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 263,925 |  |  |  | 159,502 |  |  |  | 70,037 |  |  |  | 11,972 |
KTDS Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 197,970 |  |  |  | 151,644 |  |  |  | 476,379 |  |  |  | 10,838 |
KT M Hows Co., Ltd. |  |  | 28,539 |  |  |  | 18,466 |  |  |  | 19,922 |  |  |  | 2,865 |
KT M&S Co., Ltd. |  |  | 247,854 |  |  |  | 227,507 |  |  |  | 724,144 |  |  |  | (12,955 | )
GENIE Music Corporation(KT Music Corporation) |  |  | 110,080 |  |  |  | 41,953 |  |  |  | 111,450 |  |  |  | 8,235 |
KT Skylife Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 777,948 |  |  |  | 231,452 |  |  |  | 668,945 |  |  |  | 68,863 |
KT Estate Inc.1 |  |  | 1,734,729 |  |  |  | 375,341 |  |  |  | 405,417 |  |  |  | 46,815 |
KTSB Data service |  |  | 20,075 |  |  |  | 759 |  |  |  | 5,136 |  |  |  | (1,983 | )
KT Innoedu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 6,477 |  |  |  | 7,259 |  |  |  | 15,599 |  |  |  | 103 |
KT Sat Co., Ltd. |  |  | 744,653 |  |  |  | 253,041 |  |  |  | 144,594 |  |  |  | 36,266 |
KT Sports |  |  | 16,925 |  |  |  | 13,573 |  |  |  | 48,476 |  |  |  | (198 | )
KT Music Contents Fund No.1 |  |  | 10,592 |  |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | 349 |  |  |  | 103 |
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund |  |  | 16,250 |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  | 133 |  |  |  | (514 | )
Autopion Co., Ltd. |  |  | 6,163 |  |  |  | 2,794 |  |  |  | 7,772 |  |  |  | (409 | )
KT M mobile |  |  | 131,446 |  |  |  | 20,369 |  |  |  | 112,532 |  |  |  | (40,041 | )
KT Investment Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 39,506 |  |  |  | 23,123 |  |  |  | 10,130 |  |  |  | (1,832 | )
NgeneBio |  |  | 6,361 |  |  |  | 4,733 |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | (1,833 | )
KTCS Corporation1 |  |  | 322,768 |  |  |  | 166,642 |  |  |  | 955,050 |  |  |  | 7,892 |
KTIS Corporation |  |  | 221,176 |  |  |  | 63,871 |  |  |  | 436,914 |  |  |  | 9,991 |
Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. |  |  | 3,592 |  |  |  | 5,374 |  |  |  | 5,122 |  |  |  | (1,391 | )
Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd. |  |  | 532 |  |  |  | 188 |  |  |  | 930 |  |  |  | 60 |
KT Dutch B.V. |  |  | 34,197 |  |  |  | 73 |  |  |  | 166 |  |  |  | 85 |
Super iMax LLC |  |  | 10,308 |  |  |  | 6,734 |  |  |  | 10,759 |  |  |  | (1,802 | )
East Telecom LLC |  |  | 31,885 |  |  |  | 16,554 |  |  |  | 27,492 |  |  |  | 3,257 |
Korea Telecom America, Inc. |  |  | 4,464 |  |  |  | 1,306 |  |  |  | 7,113 |  |  |  | 181 |
PT. KT Indonesia |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7 | )
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. |  |  | 167,112 |  |  |  | 138,651 |  |  |  | 13,435 |  |  |  | (31,455 | )
KT Belgium |  |  | 79,391 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (67 | )
KT ORS Belgium |  |  | 2,013 |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (46 | )
KBTO sp.zo.o. |  |  | 1,166 |  |  |  | 2,378 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | (2,587 | )
AOS Ltd. |  |  | 10,025 |  |  |  | 3,179 |  |  |  | 14,481 |  |  |  | (1,123 | )
KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. |  |  | 1,571 |  |  |  | 956 |  |  |  | 1,568 |  |  |  | 120 |
(In millions of Korean won) |  | 2017 |
|  | Total assets |  |  | Total liabilities |  |  | Operating revenue |  |  | Profit (loss) for the year |
KT Powertel Co., Ltd. |  | ￦ | 115,125 |  |  | ￦ | 18,937 |  |  | ￦ | 69,234 |  |  | ￦ | 2,112 |
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. |  |  | 59,344 |  |  |  | 51,516 |  |  |  | 112,043 |  |  |  | 725 |
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. |  |  | 142,797 |  |  |  | 34,056 |  |  |  | 73,985 |  |  |  | 8,243 |
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. |  |  | 264,353 |  |  |  | 131,633 |  |  |  | 317,591 |  |  |  | 2,885 |
KT Hitel Co., Ltd. |  |  | 258,240 |  |  |  | 52,943 |  |  |  | 227,884 |  |  |  | 3,225 |
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 29,281 |  |  |  | 22,096 |  |  |  | 194,837 |  |  |  | 688 |
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 36,076 |  |  |  | 26,412 |  |  |  | 232,996 |  |  |  | 875 |
BC Card Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 4,048,263 |  |  |  | 2,955,038 |  |  |  | 3,628,995 |  |  |  | 156,109 |
H&C Network1 |  |  | 273,856 |  |  |  | 65,446 |  |  |  | 277,622 |  |  |  | 16,104 |
Nasmedia Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 315,967 |  |  |  | 188,197 |  |  |  | 120,667 |  |  |  | 26,676 |
KTDS Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 144,922 |  |  |  | 93,343 |  |  |  | 459,266 |  |  |  | 11,584 |
KT M Hows Co., Ltd. |  |  | 42,738 |  |  |  | 28,489 |  |  |  | 24,610 |  |  |  | 4,097 |
KT M&S Co., Ltd. |  |  | 242,388 |  |  |  | 231,151 |  |  |  | 734,420 |  |  |  | (9,707 | )
GENIE Music Corporation (KT Music Corporation) |  |  | 139,686 |  |  |  | 48,512 |  |  |  | 156,163 |  |  |  | (3,401 | )
KT Skylife Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 792,893 |  |  |  | 210,550 |  |  |  | 687,752 |  |  |  | 57,314 |
KT Estate Inc.1 |  |  | 1,869,194 |  |  |  | 502,915 |  |  |  | 428,446 |  |  |  | 52,416 |
KTSB Data service |  |  | 18,306 |  |  |  | 605 |  |  |  | 4,950 |  |  |  | (1,651 | )
KT Sat Co., Ltd. |  |  | 742,391 |  |  |  | 220,804 |  |  |  | 147,649 |  |  |  | 29,601 |
KT Sports |  |  | 11,131 |  |  |  | 7,805 |  |  |  | 53,357 |  |  |  | (199 | )
KT Music Contents Fund No.1 |  |  | 13,804 |  |  |  | 1,041 |  |  |  | 370 |  |  |  | (499 | )
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 |  |  | 7,500 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (11 | )
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund |  |  | 14,575 |  |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | 159 |  |  |  | (426 | )
Autopion Co., Ltd. |  |  | 6,306 |  |  |  | 3,530 |  |  |  | 6,679 |  |  |  | (618 | )
KT M mobile |  |  | 93,601 |  |  |  | 21,453 |  |  |  | 159,684 |  |  |  | (38,883 | )
KT Investment Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 54,673 |  |  |  | 38,313 |  |  |  | 8,794 |  |  |  | (619 | )
KTCS Corporation1 |  |  | 348,334 |  |  |  | 188,764 |  |  |  | 968,186 |  |  |  | 7,385 |
KTIS Corporation |  |  | 223,818 |  |  |  | 62,569 |  |  |  | 438,597 |  |  |  | 8,337 |
Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 1,554 |  |  |  | 2,788 |  |  |  | 2,772 |  |  |  | 536 |
Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd. |  |  | 665 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 1,030 |  |  |  | 348 |
KT Dutch B.V. |  |  | 30,312 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 206 |  |  |  | 169 |
Super iMax LLC |  |  | 3,449 |  |  |  | 4,886 |  |  |  | 7,314 |  |  |  | (4,584 | )
East Telecom LLC1 |  |  | 11,672 |  |  |  | 11,748 |  |  |  | 19,663 |  |  |  | (9,118 | )
Korea Telecom America, Inc. |  |  | 3,694 |  |  |  | 791 |  |  |  | 6,783 |  |  |  | 109 |
PT. KT Indonesia |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6 | )
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd.2 |  |  | 151,359 |  |  |  | 139,561 |  |  |  | 15,931 |  |  |  | (22,762 | )
KT Belgium |  |  | 86,455 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | (2 | )
KT ORS Belgium |  |  | 1,769 |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | (10 | )
KBTO sp.zo.o. |  |  | 3,311 |  |  |  | 2,268 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | (3,456 | )
AOS Ltd.2 |  |  | 9,437 |  |  |  | 4,519 |  |  |  | 8,952 |  |  |  | (682 | )
KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. |  |  | 2,578 |  |  |  | 1,497 |  |  |  | 7,304 |  |  |  | 494 |
(In millions of Korean won) |  | 2018 |
|  | Total assets |  |  | Total liabilities |  |  | Operating revenue |  |  | Profit (loss) for the year |
KT Powertel Co., Ltd. |  | ￦ | 124,064 |  |  | ￦ | 28,217 |  |  | ￦ | 65,620 |  |  | ￦ | (5,545 | )
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. |  |  | 54,147 |  |  |  | 44,895 |  |  |  | 106,337 |  |  |  | 1,216 |
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. |  |  | 130,715 |  |  |  | 27,530 |  |  |  | 61,652 |  |  |  | (4,286 | )
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. |  |  | 272,492 |  |  |  | 140,314 |  |  |  | 328,262 |  |  |  | 166 |
KT Hitel Co., Ltd. |  |  | 272,708 |  |  |  | 66,043 |  |  |  | 279,117 |  |  |  | 657 |
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 30,599 |  |  |  | 23,964 |  |  |  | 195,961 |  |  |  | (31 | )
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 37,452 |  |  |  | 27,939 |  |  |  | 230,088 |  |  |  | 160 |
BC Card Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 3,722,379 |  |  |  | 2,630,536 |  |  |  | 3,551,715 |  |  |  | 70,889 |
H&C Network1 |  |  | 245,841 |  |  |  | 63,188 |  |  |  | 297,470 |  |  |  | (15,944 | )
Nasmedia Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 303,112 |  |  |  | 161,164 |  |  |  | 106,805 |  |  |  | 20,596 |
KTDS Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 148,675 |  |  |  | 95,834 |  |  |  | 434,302 |  |  |  | 8,586 |
KT M Hows Co., Ltd. |  |  | 60,197 |  |  |  | 42,386 |  |  |  | 26,673 |  |  |  | 3,691 |
KT M&S Co., Ltd. |  |  | 228,073 |  |  |  | 207,740 |  |  |  | 791,652 |  |  |  | 11,408 |
GENIE Music Corporation (KT Music Corporation) |  |  | 221,559 |  |  |  | 75,827 |  |  |  | 171,314 |  |  |  | 6,374 |
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 14,121 |  |  |  | 10,571 |  |  |  | 16,543 |  |  |  | (782 | )
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. |  |  | 14,313 |  |  |  | 8,927 |  |  |  | 14,941 |  |  |  | (2,418 | )
KT Skylife Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 816,001 |  |  |  | 149,841 |  |  |  | 694,059 |  |  |  | 52,010 |
KT Estate Inc.1 |  |  | 1,695,995 |  |  |  | 304,712 |  |  |  | 569,269 |  |  |  | 51,854 |
KTSB Data service |  |  | 8,632 |  |  |  | 523 |  |  |  | 4,627 |  |  |  | (9,576 | )
KT Sat Co., Ltd. |  |  | 685,926 |  |  |  | 173,513 |  |  |  | 137,186 |  |  |  | 4,921 |
KT Sports Co., Ltd. |  |  | 9,560 |  |  |  | 6,376 |  |  |  | 55,565 |  |  |  | (154 | )
KT Music Contents Fund No.1 |  |  | 14,092 |  |  |  | 1,035 |  |  |  | 559 |  |  |  | 294 |
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 |  |  | 7,629 |  |  |  | 281 |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  | (142 | )
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund |  |  | 12,741 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 869 |  |  |  | (670 | )
Autopion Co., Ltd. |  |  | 8,838 |  |  |  | 5,801 |  |  |  | 12,035 |  |  |  | 453 |
KT M mobile |  |  | 146,334 |  |  |  | 35,335 |  |  |  | 172,674 |  |  |  | (10,085 | )
KT Investment Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 74,580 |  |  |  | 58,040 |  |  |  | 8,095 |  |  |  | 247 |
KTCS Corporation1 |  |  | 350,280 |  |  |  | 188,561 |  |  |  | 1,019,787 |  |  |  | 11,401 |
KTIS Corporation |  |  | 229,246 |  |  |  | 68,997 |  |  |  | 451,532 |  |  |  | 7,900 |
Next connect PFV |  |  | 385,769 |  |  |  | 34,370 |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | (12,449 | )
Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.1 |  |  | 1,326 |  |  |  | 2,910 |  |  |  | 1,965 |  |  |  | (126 | )
Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd. |  |  | 661 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 681 |  |  |  | 10 |
KT Dutch B.V. |  |  | 31,693 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 191 |  |  |  | 105 |
Super iMax LLC |  |  | 4,150 |  |  |  | 4,528 |  |  |  | 4,845 |  |  |  | (424 | )
East Telecom LLC1 |  |  | 16,590 |  |  |  | 14,263 |  |  |  | 15,087 |  |  |  | 2,639 |
Korea Telecom America, Inc. |  |  | 4,218 |  |  |  | 832 |  |  |  | 7,554 |  |  |  | 350 |
PT. KT Indonesia |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd.2 |  |  | 144,129 |  |  |  | 162,801 |  |  |  | 15,150 |  |  |  | (29,238 | )
KT Belgium |  |  | 90,172 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 29 |  |  |  | (43 | )
KT ORS Belgium |  |  | 6,709 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (46 | )
KBTO sp.zo.o. |  |  | 1,364 |  |  |  | 217 |  |  |  | 202 |  |  |  | (3,771 | )
AOS Ltd.2 |  |  | 14,018 |  |  |  | 4,952 |  |  |  | 6,300 |  |  |  | (680 | )
KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. |  |  | 3,616 |  |  |  | 2,143 |  |  |  | 9,990 |  |  |  | 351 |
1 | These companies are the intermediate controlling companies of other subsidiaries and the above financial information is from their consolidated financial statements.
2 | At the end of the reporting period, convertible preferred stock issued by subsidiaries is included in liabilities.

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