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Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures |
13 | Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
(1) Details of associates as of December 31, 2023 and 2024, are as follows:
|  | Percentage of ownership (%) |  |  | Location |  |  | Closing month |
| December 31, 2023 |  |  | December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
KIF Investment Fund |  |  | 33.3 | % |  |  | 33.3 | % |  |  | Korea |  |  |  | December |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 33.7 | % |  |  | 33.7 | % |  |  | Korea |  |  |  | December |
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 1 |  |  | 10.0 | % |  |  | 10.0 | % |  |  | Korea |  |  |  | December |
Megazone Cloud Corporation 1 |  |  | 6.8 | % |  |  | 6.8 | % |  |  | Korea |  |  |  | December |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 44.6 | % |  |  | 44.6 | % |  |  | Korea |  |  |  | December |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 28.6 | % |  |  | 28.6 | % |  |  | Korea |  |  |  | December |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | 35.3 | % |  |  | 35.3 | % |  |  | Korea |  |  |  | December |
| 1 | As of December 31, 2024, although the Group has less than 20% ownership in ordinary share, this entity is included in investments in associates as the Group has significant influence in determining the operational and financial policies.
(2) Changes in investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, are as follows:
|  | 2023 |
(In millions of Korean won) |  | Beginning |  |  | Acquisition (Disposal) |  |  | Share of net profit (loss) from associates and joint ventures 1 |  |  | Others |  |  | Ending |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 170,979 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,443 |  |  |  | 632 |  |  |  | 177,054 |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 852,756 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,089 |  |  |  | 19,036 |  |  |  | 872,881 |
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 49,372 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,637 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 47,734 |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 136,199 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4,583 | ) |  |  | 78 |  |  |  | 131,694 |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 23,589 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (105 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23,484 |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 22,123 |  |  |  | (500 | ) |  |  | 3,494 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25,117 |
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 |  |  | 16,620 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4,678 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,942 |
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 255 |  |  |  | 23,237 |  |  |  | 23,492 |
Others |  |  | 209,084 |  |  |  | 101,887 |  |  |  | (34,912 | ) |  |  | (32,568 | ) |  |  | 243,491 |
Total |  | ￦ | 1,480,722 |  |  |  | 101,387 |  |  |  | (35,634 | ) |  |  | 10,414 |  |  |  | 1,556,889 |
|  | 2024 |
(In millions of Korean won) |  | Beginning |  |  | Acquisition (Disposal) |  |  | Share of net profit (loss) from associates and joint ventures 1 |  |  | Others |  |  | Ending |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 177,054 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,396 |  |  |  | 1,675 |  |  |  | 191,125 |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 872,881 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 43,614 |  |  |  | 1,146 |  |  |  | 917,641 |
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 47,734 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,138 | ) |  |  | (766 | ) |  |  | 45,830 |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 131,694 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,047 | ) |  |  | 2,126 |  |  |  | 130,773 |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 23,484 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23,374 |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 25,117 |  |  |  | (275 | ) |  |  | (8,046 | ) |  |  | (845 | ) |  |  | 15,951 |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | 11,942 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,215 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,727 |
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. |  |  | 23,492 |  |  |  | (19,656 | ) |  |  | 237 |  |  |  | (4,073 | ) |  |  | — |
Others |  |  | 243,491 |  |  |  | 41,542 |  |  |  | (35,662 | ) |  |  | (21,560 | ) |  |  | 227,811 |
Total |  | ￦ | 1,556,889 |  |  |  | 21,611 |  |  |  | 6,029 |  |  |  | (22,297 | ) |  |  | 1,562,232 |
1 | The amount represents the fair value of investment at the time the Company lost control (Refer to note above).
(3) Summarized financial information of associates and joint ventures as at and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, is as follows:
(in millions of Korean won) |  | December 31, 2023 |
|  | Current assets |  |  | Non-current assets |  |  | Current liabilities |  |  | Non-current liabilities |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 128,344 |  |  |  | 402,819 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 21,320,790 |  |  |  | 89,812 |  |  |  | 19,541,076 |  |  |  | 4,516 |
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 251,868 |  |  |  | 134,424 |  |  |  | 106,557 |  |  |  | 9,775 |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 874,778 |  |  |  | 267,605 |  |  |  | 341,679 |  |  |  | 205,087 |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 2,985 |  |  |  | 49,631 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 482 |  |  |  | 87,528 |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | — |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | 5,690 |  |  |  | 145,769 |  |  |  | 107,553 |  |  |  | — |
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd . |  |  | 66,767 |  |  |  | 80,307 |  |  |  | 23,906 |  |  |  | 207 |
(in millions of Korean won) |  | December 31, 2024 |
|  | Current assets |  |  | Non-current assets |  |  | Current liabilities |  |  | Non-current liabilities |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 164,128 |  |  |  | 409,248 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 31,085,824 |  |  |  | 105,858 |  |  |  | 29,176,699 |  |  |  | 10,453 |
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 235,763 |  |  |  | 120,778 |  |  |  | 101,300 |  |  |  | 4,422 |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 985,584 |  |  |  | 470,477 |  |  |  | 606,267 |  |  |  | 254,221 |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 52,209 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 435 |  |  |  | 55,796 |  |  |  | 404 |  |  |  | — |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | 4,558 |  |  |  | 170,770 |  |  |  | 133,665 |  |  |  | — |
(In millions of Korean won) |  | 2023 |
|  | Operating revenue |  |  | Profit (loss) for the year |  |  | Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | Total comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | Dividends received from associates |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 33,017 |  |  |  | 16,330 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 16,330 |  |  |  | 1,139 |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 946,559 |  |  |  | 10,560 |  |  |  | 56,609 |  |  |  | 67,169 |  |  |  | — |
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 167,949 |  |  |  | (17,513 | ) |  |  | (1,093 | ) |  |  | (18,606 | ) |  |  | — |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 1,410,078 |  |  |  | (34,760 | ) |  |  | (3,021 | ) |  |  | (37,781 | ) |  |  | — |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (234 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (234 | ) |  |  | — |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 19,849 |  |  |  | 12,227 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,227 |  |  |  | — |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | — |  |  |  | (406 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (406 | ) |  |  | — |
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd . |  |  | 70,779 |  |  |  | 11,618 |  |  |  | (289 | ) |  |  | 11,329 |  |  |  | — |
(In millions of Korean won) |  | 2024 |
|  | Operating revenue |  |  | Profit (loss) for the year |  |  | Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | Total comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | Dividends received from associates |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 57,113 |  |  |  | 37,187 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 37,187 |  |  |  | 2,660 |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 1,226,412 |  |  |  | 136,113 |  |  |  | 806 |  |  |  | 136,919 |  |  |  | — |
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 226,288 |  |  |  | (13,269 | ) |  |  | 1,311 |  |  |  | (11,958 | ) |  |  | — |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 1,733,976 |  |  |  | (18,575 | ) |  |  | 25,775 |  |  |  | 7,200 |  |  |  | — |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (246 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (246 | ) |  |  | — |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 23,674 |  |  |  | (25,851 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (25,851 | ) |  |  | 1,505 |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | — |  |  |  | (442 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (442 | ) |  |  | — |
(4) Details of a reconciliation of the summarized financial information to the carrying amount of interests in the associates and joint ventures as at and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, are as follows:
(in millions of Korean won) |  | 2023 |
|  | Net assets (a) |  |  | Percentage of ownership (b) |  |  | Share in net assets (c)=(a)x(b) |  |  | Intercompany transaction and others (d) |  |  | Book amount (c)+(d) |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 531,164 |  |  |  | 33.33 | % |  |  | 177,054 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 177,054 |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 1,865,010 |  |  |  | 33.72 | % |  |  | 628,910 |  |  |  | 243,971 |  |  |  | 872,881 |
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 269,960 |  |  |  | 10.00 | % |  |  | 26,996 |  |  |  | 20,738 |  |  |  | 47,734 |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 547,786 |  |  |  | 6.83 | % |  |  | 37,404 |  |  |  | 94,290 |  |  |  | 131,694 |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 52,605 |  |  |  | 44.64 | % |  |  | 23,484 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23,484 |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 87,908 |  |  |  | 28.57 | % |  |  | 25,117 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25,117 |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | 43,905 |  |  |  | 35.29 | % |  |  | 15,496 |  |  |  | (3,554 | ) |  |  | 11,942 |
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd . |  |  | 122,961 |  |  |  | 7.30 | % |  |  | 8,972 |  |  |  | 14,520 |  |  |  | 23,492 |
(in millions of Korean won) |  | 2024 |
|  | Net assets (a) |  |  | Percentage of ownership (b) |  |  | Share in net assets (c)=(a)x(b) |  |  | Intercompany transaction and others (d) |  |  | Book amount (c)+(d) |
KIF Investment Fund |  | ￦ | 573,376 |  |  |  | 33.33 | % |  |  | 191,125 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 191,125 |
K Bank Inc. |  |  | 2,004,530 |  |  |  | 33.72 | % |  |  | 675,958 |  |  |  | 241,683 |  |  |  | 917,641 |
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. |  |  | 250,819 |  |  |  | 10.00 | % |  |  | 25,082 |  |  |  | 20,748 |  |  |  | 45,830 |
Megazone Cloud Corporation |  |  | 548,558 |  |  |  | 6.83 | % |  |  | 37,457 |  |  |  | 93,316 |  |  |  | 130,773 |
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company |  |  | 52,359 |  |  |  | 44.64 | % |  |  | 23,374 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23,374 |
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund |  |  | 55,827 |  |  |  | 28.57 | % |  |  | 15,951 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 15,951 |
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC |  |  | 41,663 |  |  |  | 35.29 | % |  |  | 14,705 |  |  |  | (4,978 | ) |  |  | 9,727 |
(5) Due to discontinuance of equity method of accounting, the Group has not recognized loss from associates and joint ventures of ￦ 1,760 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 (2022: ￦ 909 million, 2023: ￦ 833 million). The unrecognized accumulated comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2024 is ￦ 7,942 million (December 31, 2023: ￦ 10,748 million).

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