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6-K Filing
KT (KT) 6-KCurrent report (foreign)
Filed: 25 Apr 19, 8:58am
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2019
Commission File Number1-14926
KT Corporation
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
90,Buljeong-ro,
Bundang-gu,Seongnam-si,
Gyeonggi-do,
Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form20-F or Form40-F:
Form20-F ☒ Form40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form6-K in paper as permitted by RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form6-K in paper as permitted by RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ☐ No ☒
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 25, 2019 | ||
KT Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Seunghoon Chi | |
Name: | Seunghoon Chi | |
Title: | Vice President | |
By: | /s/ Youngkyoon Yun | |
Name: | Youngkyoon Yun | |
Title: | Director |
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
OF
KT CORPORATION
(From January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
(Translation of the Annual Report filed in Korean with the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea)
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1. Corporate Purpose of KT Corporation
Business Objectives
1. | Information and communications business; |
2. | New media business and internet multimedia broadcasting business |
3. | Development and sale of software and contents; |
4. | Sale and distribution of information communication equipment; |
5. | Testing and inspection of information communication equipment, device or facilities; |
6. | Advertisement business; |
7. | Retail business via telephone, mail order or online; |
8. | IT facility construction business, electrical construction business and fire protection facility business |
9. | Real estate and housing business |
9(1). | Business facilities management and business support service industry |
10. | Electronic banking and finance business; |
11. | Education and learning service business; |
12. | Security service business (Machinery system surveillance service, Facilities security service, etc); |
13. | Research and technical development, education, training and promotion, overseas businesses, and export and import, manufacture and distribution related to activities mentioned in Subparagraphs 1 through 12 |
14. | Frequency-based telecommunications services and other telecommunications services |
15. | Value-added telecommunications business |
16. | Manufacture, provision (screening) and distribution of contents such as musical records, music videos, movies, videos and games |
17. | Issuance and management ofpre-paid electronic payment instruments, and businesses related to electronic finance such as payment gateway services |
18. | Sales and leasing of equipment and facilities related to the activities mentioned in Subparagraphs 14 through 17 |
19. | Any overseas business or export and import business related to activities mentioned in Subparagraphs 14 through 18 |
20. | Tourism |
21. | (Deleted) |
22. | New and renewable energy, energy generation business, electrical system design business and electrical safety management agent business |
23. | Health Informatics business |
24. | Manufacture of communication equipment, device or facilities for military purpose |
25. | Energy diagnostics business, professional business relating to energy conservation, and any and all other business in the field of energy use rationalization |
26. | Information securities, any and all other business in the field of identification service |
27. | Activities of management consultancy |
28. | Warehousing and storage |
29. | Total construction business |
30. | Specialized design services |
31. | Any and all other activities or businesses incidental to or necessary for attainment of the foregoing |
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A. Changes since Incorporation
(1) Date of Incorporation: December 10, 1981
(2) Location of Headquarters:
90Bulljeong-ro
Bundang-gu, Seongnam-city
Gyeonggi-do 13606
Korea
(3) Major Changes in KT Corporation
• | On March 27, 2009, KT Corporation (“KT”) signed a merger agreement with its mobile subsidiary KTF, in which KT held a 54.25% interest, and on June 1, 2009, the merger was completed. |
• | At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 11, 2011, KT’s shareholders approved the addition of the health bioinformatics business to KT’s business objectives, which is a new emerging industry that integrates IT with genetic data information sequencing, computation, accumulation, and application. The shareholders also approved the addition of military communication equipment, devices and facility manufacturing to its business objectives. |
• | Mr. Suk Chae Lee was reelected as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President of KT at the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 16, 2012. |
• | At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 15, 2013, KT’s shareholders approved the addition of energy inspection, energy conservation, and the energy use rationalization business to KT’s business objectives. |
• | Mr. Chang-Gyu Hwang was elected as the CEO and President of KT at the extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting held on January 27, 2014. |
• | At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 25, 2016, KT’s shareholders approved the addition of Information securities, any and all other business in the field of identification service. |
• | Mr. Chang-Gyu Hwang wasre-elected as the CEO and President of KT at the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 24, 2017. KT’s shareholders approved the addition of fire protection facility business, electrical system design business, activities of management consultancy, and warehousing & storage |
• | At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 23, 2018, KT’s shareholders approved the addition of electrical safety management agent business. They also approved the Total construction business for Clarification of Business Purpose and Specialized design services for Business Area Expansion. |
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3. Total Number of Shares and Related Matters
A. Total Number of Shares
(As of December 31, 2018) | (Unit: Shares) | |||||||||
Type of Shares | ||||||||||
Category | Shares | Total | ||||||||
I. Total Number of Authorized Shares | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||
II. Total Number of Issued Shares | 312,899,767 | 312,899,767 | ||||||||
III. Total Number of Reduced Shares | 51,787,959 | 51,787,959 | ||||||||
Details of Reduced Shares | 1. Reduction of Capital | — | — | |||||||
2. Share Retirement | 51,787,959 | 51,787,959 | ||||||||
3. Redemption of Redeemable Shares | — | — | ||||||||
4. Other | — | — | ||||||||
IV. Current Number of Issued Shares (II – III) | 261,111,808 | 261,111,808 | ||||||||
V. Number of Treasury Shares | 15,967,040 | 15,967,040 | ||||||||
VI. Current Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares | 245,144,768 | 245,144,768 |
B. Status of Capital Increase/Decrease
(As of December 31, 2018) | (Unit: Won, Shares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Shares Issued (Retired) | Type of Shares Issued (Retired) | Details of Issued (Retired) Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Number of Issued (Retired) Shares | Par Value per Share | Par Value of Issued per Share | Note | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
C. Acquisition and Disposal of Treasury Shares
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Method of Acquisition | Beginning of Term | Acquisition (+) | Disposition (-) | Retirement (-) | End of Term | |||||||||||||||||
Direct Acquisition | Over-the-Counter | 16,014,753 | 847,620 | 895,333 | — | 15,967,040 | ||||||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
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Subtotal | 16,014,753 | 847,620 | 895,333 | — | 15,967,040 | |||||||||||||||||
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Indirect Acquisition (e.g. Trust Contract) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
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Total | 16,014,753 | 847,620 | 895,333 | — | 15,967,040 | |||||||||||||||||
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• | The above “Beginning of Term” means as of January 1, 2018 and “End of Term” means as of December 31, 2018, which is the most recent date of shareholder registry. |
• | Details of acquisition of treasury shares from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 are as follows. |
• | Acquisition of Treasury Shares |
• | From August 8, 2018 to September 6, 2018, KT acquired 847,620 shares of treasury shares for stock grant to employees as a part of remuneration for FY2017 |
• | Disposition of Treasury Shares |
• | On May 14, 2018, KT disposed 3,192 shares of treasury shares for stock grant to Outside directors as a part of remuneration for FY2017 |
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• | For stock grant to executives and employees as a part of remuneration for FY2017, KT disposed 44,512 of treasury shares on August 31, 2018, and 847,620 shares of treasury shares on September 20, 2018. |
(As of December 31, 2018) | (Unit: Shares) | |||||||||||
Category | Number of Shares | Note | ||||||||||
Total Issued Shares (A) | Common Shares | 261,111,808 | — | |||||||||
Preferred Shares | — | |||||||||||
Shares without Voting Rights (B) | Common Shares | 15,967,040 | Treasury Shares | |||||||||
Preferred Shares | — | |||||||||||
Shares with Restricted Voting Rights under the Stock Exchange Act and Other Laws (C) | — | — | — | |||||||||
Shares with Reestablished Voting Rights (D) | — | — | — | |||||||||
Shares with Exercisable Voting Rights (E = A – B – C + D) | Common Shares | 245,144,768 | — | |||||||||
Preferred Shares | — |
5. Dividends and Related Matters
A. Dividends
KT determines its shareholder return policy by considering business performance and cash flow after completing its investment for long-term growth opportunities and retaining internal cash requirements. KT’s shareholder return policy is subject to change depending on its operating status and business environment.
B. Dividends Paid during the Past Three Fiscal Years
Category | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |||||||||||
Par Value per Share (Won) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||||||||
Net Profit of the Current Term (in Millions of Won) | 762,305 | 561,526 | 834,572 | |||||||||||
Net Profit per Share (Won) | 2,809 | 1,946 | 3,054 | |||||||||||
Year-end Cash Dividend (in Millions of Won) | 269,659 | 245,097 | 195,977 | |||||||||||
Year-end Share Dividend (in Millions of Won) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Cash Dividend Pay Out (%) | 39.2 | 51.4 | 26.2 | |||||||||||
Cash Dividend Yield (%) | Common Shares | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
Preferred Shares | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Cash Dividend per Share (Won) | Common Shares | 1,100 | 1,000 | 800 | ||||||||||
Preferred Shares | — | — | — |
• | Net Profit, Net profit per share, Cash dividend propensity are based on consolidated result. |
• | Cash dividend Pay Out (%) is calculated on a basis of Net Profit contribution to KT. |
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• | Customer & Marketing - KT |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
The telecommunication business involves a wide range of businesses such as mobile communications, broadband, IPTV, fixed-line telephony, line lease and enterprise solutions. On dramatic change of technology and customers’ needs, the traditional telecommunication business (fixed-line telephony, broadband, mobile communications) is increasingly evolving into convergence territory including wireless/wireline and telecommunications/broadcasting. The value chain is expanding to adjacent sectors including finance, security, energy and etc. from previous contents, platform, network and terminal.
(2) Growth of the Industry
• | The status of subscribers |
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Broadband internet Subscribers (‘000) | 21,286 | 20,989 | 20,349 | |||||||||
Local Telephone Subscribers (‘000) | 14,334 | 15,039 | 15,746 | |||||||||
Mobile Phone Subscribers (‘000) | 66,356 | 63,659 | 61,296 | |||||||||
IPTV Subscribers (‘000) | 16,599 | 15,389 | 14,071 |
* | Source: Broadband internet / Local Telephone / mobile Phone –the Ministry of Science and ICT (www.msit.go.kr)end-2018 disclosure |
IPTV – Company IR data
(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
The demand for communications services does not fluctuate widely with economic conditions due to the fact that such services are regarded as a necessity in modern life. However, if the Korean economy slows and per capita income decline, it could have an adverse impact on KT’s business activities.
(4) Market Conditions
4-1. Market Stability
Most business area for telecommunication service are limited to a domestic market. It is divided into B2C business for individual customers and B2B business for enterprise customers.
B2C business targets the whole nation regardless of gender, age, income and residential districts.
However, The Korean telecommunication market is competitive to grow. First, most of business (mobile, broadband internet, local telephone) are in the mature markets. Second, severe competition exists for subscriber acquisition among the telecom companies. The number of local telephone has declined consistently because it has been substituted for mobile phone service. Also, the grow rate of subscribers of broadband internet, IPTV, mobile phone has declined. Despite of that, the number of premium service subscribers increases by advanced technology, new devices and increased mobile data consumption.
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4-2. Competition
• | Competing Companies |
• | Local calls: SK Broadband, LG U+, etc. |
• | Long distance, International calls: SK Broadband, SK Telink, LG U+, Onse Telecom, etc. |
• | Internet telephones (VoIP): SK Broadband, SK Telink, LG U+, etc. |
• | Broadband internet: SK Broadband, LG U+, Service Operators (cable TV & relay wired broadcasting operators) |
• | Mobile telecommunications: SK Telecom, LG U+, etc. |
• | IPTV: SK Broadband, LG U+ |
• | Market Entry Requirements |
• | Communication service providers: business operations must be approved by the Korea Communications Commission. |
• | Specific telecommunications service providers: registration is required. |
• | Value-added telecommunications service providers: reporting is required. |
4-3. Market Share
(Number of Subscribers basis) | Operator | Market Share (%) | ||||||||||||
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Local Telephone | KT | 80.6 | 80.5 | 80.6 | ||||||||||
SK Broadband | 15.7 | 16.1 | 16.2 | |||||||||||
LG U+ | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | |||||||||||
Mobile Telephone | KT | 31.6 | 31.2 | 30.6 | ||||||||||
SK Telecom | 47.2 | 48.2 | 49.1 | |||||||||||
LG U+ | 21.2 | 20.6 | 20.3 | |||||||||||
Broadband internet | KT | 41.0 | 41.7 | 41.9 | ||||||||||
SK Broadband | 25.4 | 24.9 | 24.6 | |||||||||||
LG U+ | 18.9 | 18.2 | 17.7 | |||||||||||
Service Operators | 14.7 | 15.2 | 15.8 | |||||||||||
IPTV | KT | 47.3 | 48.6 | 50.0 | ||||||||||
others | 28.5 | 28.4 | 28.2 | |||||||||||
total | 24.2 | 23.0 | 21.8 |
* | Source: Broadband internet / Local Telephone / mobile Phone –the Ministry of Science and ICT (www.msit.go.kr)end-2018 disclosure |
IPTV – Company IR data
* | Mobile Telephone market share excludes other connections for managing telecommunication facilities |
* | Broadband internet market share of SK Broadband includes SK Telecom’s resale subscribers. |
* | Revisions of broadband internet market share in 2016, 2017 were caused by SKT’sre-release in December 2018 |
4-4. Competitiveness
• | KT provides the best services such as the world’s first inter-networking(TDD-FDD) LTE roaming and VoLTE call in 2013, development/demonstration of 5G Network CA technology in 2014, VoLTE network interworking with SK Telecom and LGU+ in 2015 and so on. |
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In particular, KT contributed to the national competitiveness of technology by providing a differentiated network competitiveness with the evolution to the 4CA, GiGA WiFi building, commercialization of GiGA LTE with the combination of WiFi and LTE network and export of technology. GiGA LTE’s speed is 15 times faster (Max 1.167Gbps) than that of LTE.
KT has adoptedC-DRX (Connected mode Discontinuous Reception) in nationwide LTE network and every LTE handsets in April 2017. Through this efforts, KT customers saved battery usage time by maximum of 45%(Galaxy S8, Youtube continuous play base). From October 2017, KT appliedC-DRX technology for VoLTE service with LTE network. KT successfully hosted the Pyeong-Chang Olympics to be the first worldwide 5G Olympics by using LTE network innovationknow-how built up over years. KT has built up the trial network and 5G standards with global equipment and telecom players and is preparing 5G era with various service trials and development first of all.
• | KT leads the data-centric mobile market by differentiated plans and benefits. KT launched ‘LTE Data Choice’ plan for the first time, which helped people choose by the amount of data and offered unlimited voice call, text message service in May 2015. In addition, KT has expanded its influences to the youth market by rolling out ‘Y24’ plan which was the first plan for under the age of 24 in Korea. |
KT launched ‘Data ON’ which not only added more data benefits, but also offered unlimited data in May 2018. Also, KT has strengthened competitiveness in the data-centric market by launching ‘LTE Basic’ plan which was 33,000 won per month. Since 2016, KT has strengthened its presence its youth market by rolling out exclusive youth plan, ‘Y24 ON’ again in September 2018.
• | In terms of contents, KT tries to enable increased utilization of smartphone by providing services such as ‘Genie Music’ which is a music service application, ‘olleh TV mobile’ which is a video and TV service application and so on. In order to meet customer’s needs, KT also has launched ‘Media Pack’ which combined all of contents service applications (Video/Music, etc). |
• | KT launched iPhone for the first time in Korea in 2009 and brought in a smartphone era. In addition, KT expanded the tablet market base by introducing iPad for the first time. KT continues to introduce emerging devices such as smart phone, pad and kids phone actively. By using this, KT strengthens market competitiveness and builds customers’ perception of KT as a market leader. |
• | In the PSTN business, KT owns 80.6% of market share as of the end of 2018 with its high brand value and loyalty from customers. However, as mobile business began introducing unlimited voice call, and voice call was further substituted for SNS and Messenger, PSTN revenue and customers have been declining steadily. Nevertheless, KT has been trying to mitigate the decline in revenue through various pricing plans (ex. flat rate plans). |
• | In the broadband internet arena, KT introduced GiGA internet service which performed 1Gbps speed for the first time in Korea. Through this GiGA internet, KT maintains the market leadership with strong competitiveness despite competitive market environment. KT provides GiGA infrastructure nationwide and leads a premium market by launching 10GiGA internet in October 2018. |
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• | IPTV business is growing with real time broadcasting business and various VOD contents in the portion of total pay TV market. Especially, KT introduced AI based IPTV set top box ‘GiGA Genie’ on January 2017 and achieved 500 thousand customer level in a year. The number of ‘GiGA Genie’ reached 1.3 million at the end of 2018. It will growing continuously with qualitative customer growth and the platform revenue increase, such as VOD, advertisement, home shopping channel commission fee, etc. and AI platform with English, education contents development, enhancement of voice recognition and Home IoT connection, etc. |
(5) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
In order to secure continuous growth potential, KT has been actively expanding its business into new businesses with growth prospects. KT aims to offer ubiquitous services for subscribers while offering telecommunication based business solutions to corporate clients.
KT is enhancing future growth business by focusing on making synergies among 5 areas: smart energy, integrated safety, next generation media, healthcare, intelligent networked transportation, and other businesses. Especially, KT is driving new growth engine based on IoT, Big Data and Convergence, and preparing to develop next generation services of autonomous machines, such as self-driving cars based on 5G network and VR.
• | Financing Business – BC Card |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
Credit card business involves issuing credit card, paying for transaction with a credit card and managing credit card member stores. Credit card business generates revenues through transaction fee, annual fees and so on. If a company desires to enter credit card business, government permission is required. Also, government regulation is strong, so this industry has a very high entrance level.
(2) Growth of the Industry
Until 2010, the credit card business grew exponentially with the supportive policy of the Korean government. However, as overall levels of credit card users began to saturate and the decline of average credit card payments have escalated, the card business market is facing difficulties in securing a sustainable growth.
(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
The credit card industry is a typical domestic business which is highly affected by the private consumption trend and overall economic conditions.
(4) Market Conditions
4-1. Competition
• | Competing Companies |
• | Samsung Card, Hyundai Card, Lotte Card, Shinhan Card, Kookmin Card, Woori Card, KB Card and Hana Card. |
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• | Factors of Competition |
• | The number of member card issuers, the number of card transactions, member stores, and the number of issued cards. |
4-2. Market Share
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Card transaction M/S | 24.1 | % | 24.9 | % | 26.1 | % |
* | Source: BC Card’s internal data |
(5) Competitiveness
BC Card’s main business is in the acquisition of credit card issuers and in issuing credit cards on behalf of client credit card issuers. In addition, BC Card provides money transfers, insurance, telecommunication sales and travel services to its cardholders.
(6) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
BC Card is expanding its business to standardize and commercialize the next-generation of mobile cards and payment processing in traditional markets. In addition, it expects to increase profits by innovating the transaction process.
• | Satellite Broadcasting Business – KT Skylife |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
The broadcasting market is broadly classified into thepay-TV market, the broadcasting channel trading market, the broadcasting program trading market, and the broadcasting advertising market.
In thepay-TV market,pay-TV broadcasting platforms (general cable broadcasting companies, satellite broadcasting companies, and IPTV providers) provide multi-channel broadcasting services and secure subscribers. In the analog broadcasting market cable broadcasting companies provide service and in the digital broadcasting market, cable broadcasting operators, satellite broadcasting operators, and IPTV providers are competing.
In the broadcast channel trading market,pay-TV platform operators configure a channel package on channels provided by terrestrial broadcast and program providers and its own channels. It receives license fee in return for transmitting the contents and in exchange pay channel fee (license fee) to terrestrial broadcasters and broadcasting service providers.
In the broadcasting program trading market, terrestrial broadcasters and broadcasting channel operators create its own programs or receive programs from subcontracted program producers, etc., and earn profits by audience rating-based-advertisement and paid broadcasting license fees.
In the broadcasting ad market, terrestrial broadcasters and broadcasting service providers earn profits by providing advertisements on their respective channels.pay-TV platform operators also earn profits via utilizing allocated advertisement time by its own channels or broadcasting service providers.
In addition to the above markets, there is a home shopping channel transmission market which is concluded between home shopping operators and paid broadcasting platforms (general cable broadcasting operators, satellite broadcasting operators, and IPTV providers). Home shopping transmission fee is contracted every year in exchange for home shopping operators paying the platform separately depending on the contribution of sales to the platform.
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(2) Growth of the Industry
Broadcast services are evolving into multiple media services such as mobile and OTT as well as broadcast and communication convergence services based on wired networks. In particular, personalized services that actively provide the optimal service for personal situation information and preference are growing through knowledge accumulated in the network. Ultra-high definition UHD (Ultra HD) which is 4 ~ 16 times clearer than full HD broadcasting, Next-generation broadcasting services such as multi-channel services are growing. The broadcasting service market is characterized by an intrinsic nature. The total market size based on the number of subscribers is steadily increasing, and it increased by 1.9% as of 2Q 2018 compared to last year.
(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
Thepaid-TV market is perceived to be a necessity. Unless there is a severe economic downturn, the customer churn rate will be relatively stable. Moreover, the revenue frompaid-TV services is based on monthly subscription fees, which are not impacted by seasonality.
(4) Market Conditions
4-1. Competition
The terrestrial broadcasting service includes radio, television and terrestrial DMB. Thepaid-TV market is segmented by operators such as cable operators, satellite broadcasters and IPTV providers. Cable operators are again divided into cable TV operators and relay wired broadcasting operators. The number of relay wired broadcasting operators is decreasing due to M&A or liquidation of business.
KT Skylife is the sole provider of satellite broadcasting service in Korea and launched its service in March 2002. TU Media launched its service in May 2005, merged with SK Telink in November 2010 and terminated its service on August 31, 2012.
The IPTV service was first commercialized in January 2009 after receiving a license in September 2008. Currently, there are three IPTV service providers – KT (olleh TV), SK Broadband (B TV) and LGU+ (LG U+ TV) and recently OTT service emerged as the new competitor. As consumers consume contents via mobile more often OTT market is expected to grow further.
4-2. Market Share
• | Paid-TV market share as of 2Q 2018 |
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SO Total | 13,940,289 | 43.3 | % | |||||
Satellite broadcasting | 3,260,271 | 10.1 | % | |||||
IPTV Total | 15,015,907 | 46.6 | % | |||||
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(5) Competitiveness
KT Skylife has been leading the paid TV market with its competitive edge in HD channels and providing hybrid services through IPTV. Competition over subscriber acquisition is expected to be intensified as more players in the paid TV market are providing bundling products with mobile, internet, IPTV, and satellite broadcasting services.
In addition, recently UHD (4x definition of HD) market is growing, because of increasing proportion of UHD TV sales since the price of UHD TV is continuously decreasing as the competition among manufacturers becomes severe. Also, UHD contents production is expected to be vigorous. Since 3 UHD terrestrial channels commercialized real time services in June 2015, KT Skylife expanded its UHD channels of 5 which is the largest in Korea in the end of 2016, has 1 million UHD customers as of end of 2Q 2018 and is leading the UHD broadcasting market.
(6) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
In order to have a competitive edge in screen resolution quality – one of the most important differentiating factors in real-time broadcasting service - KT Skylife is preparing for the UHD service, also known as the 4K and 8K. With its satellite network, KT Skylife plans to continue its leadership in the UHD market. KT Skylife has launched ‘SLT’ (Skylife LTE TV) service on July 2017, which is next generation hybrid media service. SLT is the service, which is provided high quality image not related to the driving condition by combining KT’s LTE technology and satellite broadcasting service. And KT Skylife has launched ‘TELEBEE’, which is the online multimedia service without certain contract on September 2017. KT Skylife will provide the new media experience with TELEBEE to the customers in the quickly evolving OTT market trend.
• | Others - KT Telecop |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
Security services are provided for individual clients as well as corporate and governmental organizations for the security of personnel, equipment or other assets. Services offered could be divided into four broader categories: Dispatch,Non-dispatch, Comprehensive Security, etc. Dispatch services involves installation of sensors and surveillance cameras at households and stores in order to promptly dispatch a field security agent in case of emergent situation by Control Center. Fornon-dispatch services, customers could check security conditions through installed surveillance cameras at households and stores. If needed, a dispatch services is also provided. Comprehensive services entails a field security agent to presenton-site to patrol and control entrance/exit.
(2) Growth of the Industry
With the increase of disposable income, single (two) person households, and heinous crimes security industry is continuously growing. Also with its high entry barriers and inelastic characteristic to economy its stability is high as well. Security industry is to expand to convergence business andbio-verification areas from simple dispatch and guard service. For fiscal year 2017, market size ofbio-security services was approximately KRW 2.6 trillion with YoY 4%. For fiscal year 20185, the market grew approximately 4%. Despite low global growth and economic crisis, the industry is to grow steadily as demand for safety increases.
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(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
The security business is less sensitive to economic fluctuations due to the conservative nature of the security business. However, domestic economic slowdowns and price competition may adversely affect the growth outlook. As the importance of CCTV service has been realized recently, and the high-definition CCTV has become popular, the sustained growth is expected.
(4) Market Conditions
Competition within a security industry has been intensified due to new market participants. Currently, security industry is expanding with sales of IOT based products for households and small businesses. Market conditions is expected to intensify over time as an industry will experience developments of convergence security technologies that encompass cloud based video surveillance, AI security solutions, physical/data security.
(5) Competitiveness
Security companies have focused on price competition as an attempt to increase its market share, but are now extending the range of competition to the convergence security with combining physical and information security according to the IT technology development.
KT Telecop is extending business spectrum by expanding its video security, total solution security and mobile information security businesses based on the personnel guard service in nationwide coverage.
(6) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
KT Telecop launched first the platform basedAll-IoT security service in the world. With the introduction ofAll-IoT, KT Telecop will leading the systematic security paradigm and business model innovation. With this model, KT Telecop will be able to converge with various IoT sensors, including GiGAeyes to continuously maximize customer satisfaction.
• | Others -Genie Music |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
The music industry refers to all industrial areas that produce added value and generate economic value through music in various fields such as composition, performance, publishing, copyright, management, music, broadcasting, advertising, and movie music. The music industry can be divided into two main categories. One is the traditional offline music industry, such as planning and production of music, and distribution. The second is online media convergence, which produces and distributes digital music through online and mobile media.
Since 2000, the size of the offline music industry has been steadily declining. However, since the digital music industry surpassed the scale of offline music industry in 2004, it continues to grow and has become a bridgehead for growth of the domestic music industry. Since the end of 2009, as the spread of smartphones has expanded, the use of music content via wireless internet such as 3G, LTE and WiFi is continuously increasing.
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(2) Growth of the Industry
According to the “2016 Music Report” published by the Korea Creative Content Agency, online music retailer sales grew 12.6% YoY in 2015 and 12.0% average in 2013 ~ 2015. The spread of Smart Devices since the end of 2009 has laid the foundation for the growth of business to customer wired and wireless services. As the concept of“non-allegations” is applied (July 23, 2009), the possibility of distribution of illegal music is diminishing. The digital music industry is expected to grow gradually based on this strong copyright law.
(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
The music business is less sensitive to economic fluctuations as a means to fulfill basic cultural spending industry. Recent trends show thatline-up of music contents affect sales revenue more than seasonality factor.
(4-1) Market Conditions
Although market entry barrier is fairly low, it is difficult for new market participant to secure competitiveness due to less differentiation among services and prices offered by market players.
(4-2) Market Shares
It is difficult to estimate the market share because of the characteristics of the business area.
(5) Competitiveness
Loen(service name melon), which is the first player, held the practical majority MS in the digital music service business and the other players are positioning 2nd~4th place. Genie music (service name Genie) has grown 2nd player position in 3 years based on the B2B2C strategy targeting KT wireless customers. Also, Genie music launched value added music service, which is targeting LG Uplus wireless customers in April 12, 2017 and is taking competitiveness as a B2B2C player.
(6) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
KT M mobile hasn’t executed newly and there isn’t new important business by board decision in the disclosure period.
• | Others - KT Estate |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
The real estate development business is a project that covers a series of processes from the preparation of the development business such as real estate acquisition, business fund procurement, project planning and promotion, construction management to stabilization after development. The real estate development business is heavily influenced by changes in the financial environment, such as interest rates and capital availability, as well as real estate conditions, due to the large capital input and long-term development planning. Real estate development projects have a higher return than subcontracting projects when they succeed, but it is a high-risk business that requires efficient risk management.
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The real estate leasing / management business includes (1) real estate property management business (PM) that covers the operation, maintenance, lease management and financial management, (2) real estate facility management (FM) that covers operation, maintenance and renovation of various facilities to create pleasant and convenient real estate use, and (3) asset management (AM) that provides a professional services in acquisition and disposal processes of real estate assets.
(2) Growth of the Industry
Real estate business is continuously changing and evolving on social/economic changes. Previously industry was driven by construction companies supplying apartments and small scale businessmen providing leasing and management service. However, the industry is to confront gradual transition as low growth and matured market is expected with the decline of birth rate and marriage rate, and an aging population. Accordingly the demand for comprehensive real estate leasing / management services centered on small residential facilities such as urban living houses is expected to increase gradually.
(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
The real estate market is heavily dependent upon cyclical movements of the economy.
(4-1) Market Conditions
Real estate development and the rental and management business are sensitive to each real estate’s conditions, including purpose of building, style of architecture, locations of sites, etc.
(4-2) Market Shares
It is difficult to estimate the market share because of the characteristics of the business area.
(5) Competitiveness
KT Estate has expanded its business portfolio into real estate development and rental and real estate management after receiving investment in kind of 95 major real estate assets from KT on December 1, 2012. KT Estate expanded their business portfolio to consulting, lease, development business, facility management and Securitization areas in the whole value chain.
In 2018, real estate development and investment unit started a construction of theSong-pa development project for hotel and Officetel properties in January. As part ofEul-ji development project, the Novotel Dongdaemun and Residences completed in June and opened for business in July. Furthermore, KT Estate has begun a developmental project of KT Northern Seoul Headquarter to transform the site into next-generation smart multi-purpose complex to become a new landmark.
Meanwhile, Asset business has contributed a value-added services and additional profits through offering leasing of officetels and management of properties under custody.
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(6) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
From 2012, KT Estate received approximately KRW two trillion worth of real estate from KT throughpayment-in-kind transactions. The phenomenon has allowed KT Estate to conduct its own real estate developments, leasing, management operations in addition to existing real estate developments and consulting businesses to KT. Establishment of joint venture with the Japanese company Daiwa Living that specializes in leasing ofsmall-sized housings, KT Estate has obtained an expertise in operations ofsmall-sized housing. KT Estate plans to offer total real estate asset management including planning, investment, and management of clients’ real estate.
• | Others - KT Hitel |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
Contents: Our content business sources digital distribution rights for video content, supplies it to distribution platforms, and distributes profits. Content business with its characteristic of One Source Multi Use (OSMU) can create various economic added value emerging as one of the growth engines of Korea. With OSMU’s characteristics, increased content consumption platforms, introduction of prosumers that simultaneously produce and consume content, and the popularization of mobile devices are creating a favorable environment for industrial expansion. We expect to benefit from industry growth as a business operator.
T-commerce:T-Commerce industry is commerce for digitalpay-TV subscribers providingtwo-way services. It has the characteristic of both TV home shopping and Internet shopping.T-Commerce is emerging as new retail channels because while product information can be delivered though TV that customers are familiar with, customers can search for products of interest unlikeone-way service that TV home shopping provides.
(2) Growth of the Industry
Contents: Thanks to the growth of the existing IPTV market and the increase in digital convergence of CATV, there is a sufficient amount of content consumption channel and stable growth is expected. In addition, the diffusion of smart media and the spread ofone-person households are expected to continue to popularizenon-real-time mobile-centric personalizedon-demand content consumption. With the expansion of content consumption using digital contents platforms such as OTT and MCN (Multi-Channel Network), we expect that the activation of production and consumption of online contents such as web drama and web art will stimulate the expansion of industry. We expect to benefit from the growth of the industry as the largest operator in Korea with IP (Intellectual Property) and intellectual property rights (IPTV, mobile, etc.), including movies and dramas.
T-commerce: Market is experiencing a continuous growth despite a decline in an average daily TV consumption time. Expansion of IPTV coverage andset-up box with A.I speaker, and increased convergence between TV and mobile will enhance shopping experience to another level and allow continuous growth inT-commerce business.
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(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
Contents: Market is less sensitive to seasonal factors than other businesses. The market appears to be more affected by contentline-ups rather than factors related to seasonality
T-Commerce: TheT-commerce market is less sensitive to market trends and seasonality than other shopping methods due to the fact that the service is not limited to time, space, and payment methods.
(4-1) Market Conditions
Contents: The market is experiencing a vertical integration that distribution companies involves in creating contents. To maintain KT Hitel’s competitiveness of owning most IP contents, investment is executed every year to early phase of contents production to create additional profits. Furthermore, KT Hitel is actively responding to competitive environment through executing new business in related fields, such as exhibitions/concerts, webtoons, etc.
T-Commerce: There are four competing operators, excluding home shopping. Market condition is changing in fast paced, and competition is spreading into Mobile in addition to TV. KT Hitel maintains its reputation as a leadingT-Commerce operator by continuously expanding size of its business and differentiated service offerings.
(4-2) Market Shares
Contents: It is difficult to estimate the market share because of the characteristics of the business area.
T-Commerce: It is difficult to estimate the market share because of the characteristics of the business area.
(5) Competitiveness
Contents: Market is expanding to the secondary market related to the growing consumption of contents. It is increasing customer’s purchase of PPV contents and patterns of consumption are verifying. Also their own OTT service launch of media players is increasing and snack-cultural consumption is expanding focused on the mobile media. And the value of original IP is increasing to make possibleOne-SourceMulti-Use, such as the successful movie based on webtoon.
T-Commerce: Expanding of Digital broadcasting subscriber of IPTV and high quality set top box will make favorable environment for the multi interactive data shopping likeT-commerce, which is possible to purchase goods comfortably with TV remote control and AI speaker.
(6) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
KT Hitel offers IP based edged service data broadcasting T commerce ‘K shopping’ channels after it launched since July 2013. KT Hitel has total 26 patents (2018.12.31) forT-commerce and is preparing the changed competitive environment by adding new patent every year. Also KT Hitel is leading innovation of customer’s shopping experience with the new voice shopping function. KT Hitel will leading the T commerce market with the platform innovation and differentiated service going forward.
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• | Others - KT Sat |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
Satellite based services business generates revenues from utilizing allocated orbits and spectrums from government. Therefore, operator must obtain satellite orbits and spectrum allocation from government. With two additional satellites launched in May 2017 and October 2017, Kt Sat owns total of four satellites.
(2) Growth of the Industry
The market size of the global satellite leasing industry is KRW 15 trillion in 2018. Companies such as Intelsat, SES and Eutelsat are the incumbent dominant players in the market and competition among these companies remains intense. The market for the global satellite leasing industry is expected to expand into South East Asia, Middle Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
Transponder leasing - one of KT Sat’s major services – typically has a five-year (or longer) contract with its clients and its main clients are government and broadcasting companies. As a result, KT Sat is not susceptible to seasonality and market fluctuations. However, the marine service for shipping companies is sensitive to market conditions.
(4-1) Market Conditions
KT Sat is the only satellite operator in South Korea and competes with other global satellite operators for the satellite transponder leasing business. As for the domestic internet and broadcasting business, KT Sat competes with other fixed-line service providers in Korea.
(4-2) Market Shares
There is no national market share information. However KT Sat, which has satellite, is the only one player in Korea and the global market share is approximately 1%.
(5) Competitiveness
KT Sat was spun off from KT on December 1, 2012. Its global revenue is continuously increasing despite of the stagnant domestic revenue. The satellite market in Korea is expected to expand due to increasing UHD channels and demand of repeaters of UAV, and demands for the rental repeaters is expected to increase because of increasing number of DTH companies and the broadcasting channels globally. Thus KT Sat has launched 2 satellites in May and October 2017 targeting Asian and Indian market and is focusing capacity of the marine satellite telecom service.
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• | Others - Nasmedia |
(1) Characteristics of the Industry
In the domestic advertising market, the reorganization of the market structure is becoming more and more prevalent among multinational advertising companies and domestic large-scale large advertising companies. In this environment, the advertising industry is focusing on providing comprehensive marketing communication services. In the case of small andmedium-sized advertising companies, it operates as a media agency specialized in media agency and an advertising agency specialized in creative. Recently, online advertising, which is the fastest growing segment, is experiencing an increasing proportion of global players’ services, with service fierce competition among major portals. Major portals are constantly in the process of restructuring their advertising operations due to increased demand for advertising.
(2) Growth of the Industry
In 2017, the size of the domestic advertising market is estimated to be 12.96 trillion won, a 2.6% increase from 2016. For 2018, the market is expected to grow approximately by 9%. Particularly, mobile advertising had grown more than 13.5% and it emerged as the No.1 Media within the category. In addition, smart advertising (IPTV, mobile, internet, and digital signage) went up 6.0% signaling advertising market is transforming from traditional media to digital media. IPTV advertisement which had recorded minus growth in 2016 had turnaround in 2017 recording 4.9% growth. Meanwhile, digital signage advertisement had slightly slow-downed recording minus 1.2% growth.
(KRW Million) | 2019(E) | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
Internet | 2,083,570 | 1,915,487 | 1,909,192 | |||||||||
Mobile | 3,976,475 | 3,597,819 | 2,865,945 | |||||||||
IPTV Ad. | 116,020 | 114,656 | 99,307 | |||||||||
Digital Signage | 1,363,960 | 1,336,572 | 1,305,948 |
Source: 2018 KOBACO
(3) Characteristics of Economic Cycle and Seasonality
The advertising market is often viewed as the barometer of economic cycles and is highly affected by economic conditions. Revenue derived from advertising tends to show anN-pattern every year. Corporations usually reduce monthly advertisements from January to February and from July to August and increase spending for advertising from April to May and from September toyear-end.
(4-1) Market Conditions
Competing Competitors:
• | Online Advertisement: Mezzomedia, DMC Media |
• | Digital Media Advertisement (IPTV): Incross, Dartmedia |
• | Digital Interior Advertisement (SMRT): Jeonhong, Yujinmetro |
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Market Entry Requirement:
• | IPTV Advertisement Provider: business operations must be approved by the Korea Communications Commission. |
• | Digital Interior Ads: business operations must be approved by district borough office |
Factors of Competition: Media planning capacity, negotiation skills, advertisement effect measurement and analysis systems, quality of proposals, and etc.
(4-2) Market Shares
It is difficult to estimate the market share because there are different competitors in each advertisement media and different types of advertisement media within each company’s target sales.
(5) Competitiveness
Nasmedia, celebrating 18th anniversary this year, took the first step in 2000 starting as an internet advertisement media representative. Since 2000, nasmedia has grown as the No.1 media representative executing optimal digital advertisement based on wide networks and expert media planning services.
Nasmedia has expanded our area of expertise to mobile, digital broadcasting, digital OOH and other various ad campaigns, setting innovative trends in the fast-changing environment including digitalized media,N-Screen service.
With extensive ad campaign experiences with various media networks, along with multiple proprietary scientific and systematic solutions, nasmedia is now commonly acknowledged as the no.1 digital media planning representative agency in Korea.
(6) Status and Forecast of New Businesses
Nasmedia plans to develop interactive products and solutions for advertising to maintain its stable growth despite the decrease in the online advertisement market. Nasmedia also plans to advance the integrated digital video advertising network and will develop total advertising effect measure solution and make synergy with KT, which hason-,off-line media channels, by combining sales network of Nasmedia, online display and search advertisement with PlayD (Nsearch marketing) acquisition. Nasmedia will be digital media representative company to suggest channel strategy for all digital media and total marketing communication.
Furthermore, Nasmedia established the Nasmedia (Thailand) Co. Ltd. to make an expansion into global market. By leveraging its expertise on online, offline, and mobile advertising, Nasmedia will spread its presence into southeastern Asia.
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A. Revenue breakdown of operating segments(Unit : million)
Segment | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Marketing/Customer | 16,571,509 | 16,242,552 | 16,144,415 | |||||||||
Portion of total revenue (%) | 60.9 | 59.7 | 59.4 | |||||||||
Finance | 3,560,417 | 3,637,917 | 3,577,549 | |||||||||
Portion of total revenue (%) | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.2 | |||||||||
Satellite TV | 690,821 | 685,822 | 665,053 | |||||||||
Portion of total revenue (%) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | |||||||||
Other | 6,373,639 | 6,491,890 | 5,934,882 | |||||||||
Portion of total revenue (%) | 23.4 | 23.9 | 21.8 | |||||||||
Sub-sum | 27,196,386 | 27,058,181 | 26,321,899 | |||||||||
Elimination | (3,736,243 | ) | (3,670,914 | ) | (3,578,234 | ) | ||||||
Consolidated amount | 23,460,143 | 23,387,267 | 22,743,665 |
B. Trends in price changes for major products, etc.
• | Customer & Marketing - KT |
Service | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||
Local telephony | • No Change | • No Change | <2016.2> • BrandPop-up service launch (2.26)
• Connect calls when calling from the smartphone
• An image call connection service that displays the image / name / greetings previously registered by the customer (individual carrier) on the outgoing smartphone
<2016.3>
• Media CID launch
• When a call is made from a local phone to a mobile phone, the information of the caller is displayed in the form of multimedia | |||
Mobile | <2018.01>
• LTE Selective Data Plan 87.8 launch (1.2)
• Offer free Media-pack service
<2018.02>
• LTE Selective Data Plan for senior launch (2.1)
• LTE Selective Senior 32.8/38.3/43.8 launch | <2017.01>
• 50% off for Smart Device (1.1)
• 50% off monthly price with smart device sign up with “Data together Plan”
<2017.02>
• Y Junior Plan launch (2.6)
• Y Junior 19.8 | <2016.3>
• Y24 Pricing Plan launch (3.3)
• Y24 299/349/399/449/499/ 599 6tyle launch
• Offers ‘Three Hours Daily Data’ and ‘Half Content’ benefits forunder-24s
<2016.4>
• Wearable device tariff plan launch(4.7) |
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• LTE Data Sharing Plan for the disable launch (2.1)
<2018.3>
• LTE Data Selective(Non-contract) Plan launch (3.14)
• 8 types : 32.8/38.3/43.8/49.3/ 54.8/65.8/76.8/87.8/109
• LTE Voice Plan launch (3.26)
• 2 types : 12.1/18.7
<2018.8>
• LTE Wearable Device Plan launch (8.31)
<2018.9>
• Y24 On Plan launch for under 24 ages
• Y24 On Talk/Video/ Premium (9.3)
• Y Basic Plan for under 24 ages launch (9.17)
• Offer double data than LTE Basic Plan
<2018.11>
• Unlimited data plan for subscriber taking university entrance exam (11.1)
• Offer data unlimited plan to person born between 1999 to 2000 | • Offer unlimited voice call foron-net 2 line
<2017.04>
• Premium pricing plan launch(4.3)
• Data Roaming free for 24 days/60 days for LTE Data Selective plan of 87.8/109
<2017.08>
• Unlimited data plan for former Military
• Offer data unlimited plan to subscriber discharged from army.
<2017.11>
• Y24 Pricing plan launch
• Y24 76.8 (11.1)
• Unlimited data plan for subscriber taking university entrance exam
• Offer data unlimited plan to person born between 1998 to 2000
• Launch additional “Data Together Plan”
• Launch Data Together Medium plan for wearable device | <2016.7>
• Actioncam tariff launch
<2016.8>
• Yteen tariff launch
• Yteen 20/27/32/38 4 type launch
<2016.9>
• Data Together Plan launch
<2016.11>
• Y unlimited Data festival campaign | ||||
Broadband | <2018.2.1>
• GiGA Plus TV Promotion
• Offer GiGA Internet, PPV/PPS for OTV15 new contractors
• Period : ’18.2.1~18.7.31
<2018.4.1>
• Half price promotion for 1G GiGA Internet new subscribers
• Period : ’18.4.1~18.9.30
<2018.4.1>
• WiFi AP Rental fee cut and multiple AP program launch
• Offer 50% discount of Wii AP rental fee for 3 year contractors
<2018.6.1>
• Family Plan AP rental fee discount | <2017.2.1>
• GiGA Internet Discount Promotion with IPTV
• Offer discount to subs signing contract than 1 year with IPTV
• Period : ’17.2.1~17.7.31
<2017.3.13>
• VIP Promotion
• Offer additional discount to current customer using more than 7 years
<2017.3.13>
• Launch new 200Mbps product
•
<2017.4.13>
• Discount promotion toon-linesign-up
• Offer discount to new customer making contract viawww.kt.com | <2016.1.1>
• GIGA Internet Subs 1M promotion
• For user, GiGA / UHD / GWH GiGA WiFi home Rent discount
• Term : 16.1.1~3.31
• 1G Discount Promotion
• For Giga (1G) customers, Internet fee and GiGA WiFi home rent discount
• Term : 16.3.2~6.30
<2016.9.1>
• GIGA WiFi AP Discount
• GiGA WiFi AP monthly rent discount according to the Internet products and bundle conditions used
<2016.10.1>
• Discount promotion foron-line sign up customers |
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<2018.7.2>
• Prepay internet plan launch
• 100M/500M/1G plan
<2018.8.1>
• Office IP Net Renewal
• Offer free of installation fee
<2018.11.1>
• New Internet Plan launch
• 10GiGA Internet plan (10G/5G/2.5G)
• Lift up Data Usage limit
• 120GB -> 150GB
• Target : 1G/500M/200M subs.
• Lift up minimum guarantee internet speed (30%-> 50%)
• Target : 1G/500M subs. | • Discounted internet rate for new customers who join internet and TV products online
• term : 16.10.1~17.3.31 | |||||
IPTV | <2018.2>
• GiGA Genie 2 STB launch and promotion (2.1)
• Plan : \4,400 for 3 yrs contract
<2018.5>
• OTV19 Kids launch (5.2)
• Offer VOD (TV15+Prome Kids Pack) with \19,000
<2018.10>
• OTV Save 25 launch (10.10)
• OTV Essence + 25 discount of PPV
<2018.12>
• OTS Enter/Kids launch (12.22)
• OTS Enter : OTS Essence + TV Coupon \10,000
• OTS Kids : OTS Essence + Prime Kids Pack | <2017.8>
• GiGA Genie Colabo Promotion
• Target : GiGA Genie new customer since ’17.8.1
• condition : 3 year contract
• benefit : STB rental discount (2k~4k
<2017.9>
• Launch OTV19
• Basic price : 19,000
• A la carte plan with VOD | <2016.4>
• Change in formula of discount benefits to return
• Target : new customers signing up from April.1. 2016
• Change Item : Terminal Equipment Rental / Contract Term Discount /Re-Contract Discount
• Change detail : Change to a parabolic structure so that discount benefits to return are reduced after a certain time
<2016.8>
• Olleh TV Air launch (8.18)
• Providing the first wireless-based IPTV watching environment in Korea
• Price : 99,000won | |||
VoIP | No new price plan | <2017.2>
• VoIP Plus plan (2.1)
• Standard plan : providing CID, call forwarding service
• Standard Video call plan: providing 30minite call, CID | No new price plan | |||
Bundle | <2018.3>
• Premium Family bundle discount plan launch
• Term : sign up at least two mobile line starting from
• benefit : 25% discount to one mobile line | <2017.9>
• Premium Family bundle discount promotion
• period : ’17.9.7~18.2.28
• term : sign up at least two mobile line starting from
• benefit : 25% discount to one mobile line | <2016.2>
• GIGA Loyal Club MediaPack discount Promotion
• Term : 2.1~6.30
• Providing free of charge for media pack for 24 months to customers signing up for Internet + IPTV + mobile (LTE bundle, wired / wireless combination) meeting the following conditions |
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• Premium Single Bundle plan launch(11.1)
• Term : sign up from
• benefit : 25% discount to mobile line | • Internet : Olleh GiGA Internet, Olleh GIGA Internet Compact
• IPTV : OTV 12/15//25/34, OTS 12/15
• Mobile : LTE Data Selection 999, LTE Data Selection 699
<2016.8>
• ‘Total amount combination’ launch
• Provide combined discounts based on total combined mobile monthly payments
• Establishment of ‘Enterprise success pack’ business combination
• Provides mobile combined benefits to employees who use leased line / KORNET / VPN use as a company
<2016.10>
• ‘Total amount bundle’ mobile designated line discount (100%)
• Discount option that provides the total amount of mobile discounts to the total number of combined mobile calls that the customer specifies |
• | Finance - BC card |
(Unit: %) | ||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Member Store fee rate | 0.8~2.5 | 0.8~2.5 | 0.8~2.5 | |||||||||
Installment fee rate | 11.0~18.5 | 11.0~18.5 | 11.0~18.5 | |||||||||
Cash service interest rate | 7.9~23.3 | 7.9~23.3 | 7.9~23.3 | |||||||||
Card loan(credit loan) | — | — | — |
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• | Satellite TV - KT Skylife |
Service Type | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Satellite only | sky UHD Blue A+ | 13,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | ||||||||||
sky UHD Green A+ | 11,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||||
sky UHD On A+ | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||
sky UHD Blue | 13,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | |||||||||||
sky UHD Green | 11,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||||
sky Blue HD | 12,000 | — | — | |||||||||||
sky Green HD | 10,000 | — | — | |||||||||||
sky On+ HD | 8,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||
OTS | UHD OTS 15 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||
UHD OTS 12 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||||
UHD OTS 10 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||
OTS 15 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||||
OTS 12 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||||
OTS 10 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||
Internet | Sky Internet | 25,500 | 25,500 | — | ||||||||||
Sky GiGA 200 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | |||||||||||
Sky GiGA Compact | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | |||||||||||
Sky GiGA Internet | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
• | Other – Genie Music |
Category | Detail | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||
Record | CD | 9,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | ||||||||||
Online streaming | Download 30 songs + streaming | 10,800 | 10,800 | 9,000 | ||||||||||
Download 100 songs + streaming | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||||
Smart Download + streaming | 8,800 | 8,800 | 7,000 | |||||||||||
Download 30 songs | 8,800 | 8,800 | 6,000 | |||||||||||
Download 100 songs | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | |||||||||||
Online streaming | 7,800 | 7,800 | 6,000 | |||||||||||
Smart streaming(only for smart seduces) | 6,800 | 6,800 | 5,000 |
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• | Other – KT M mobile |
Products | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||
Mobile (Postpaid) | <2018.1>
M Young age Freepass L.Point 1GB(USIM) L.Point 10GB(USIM) L.Point 2GB
<2018.3>
LTE Practical 23
<2018.4>
3G Economy 18 LTE Practical 18
<2018.5>
Practical USIM 6GB Practical USIM M 1.0 Practical USIM M 2.0 LTE Practical 250MB LTE Practical 1GB
<2018.8>
Practical USIM S 2.4 Practical USIM S 3.5 Practical USIM S 5.0 Practical USIM M 2.4 Practical USIM M 3.5 Practical USIM M 5.0 Practical USIM L 2.4 Practical USIM L 3.5 Practical USIM L 5.0 Practical USIM E 2.4
<2018.10>
LTE Data 10GB LTE Data 20GB The Camp 1.2GB The Camp 3GB The Camp 6GB
<2018.11>
Senior VIP Medium(3G) Senior VIP Heavy(3G) Senior VIP Lite(LTE) Senior VIP Medium(LTE) Senior VIP Heavy(LTE) | <2017.1>
Practical Discount
• M Practical Discount 40 minutes
• M Practical Discount 80 minutes
<2017.2>
Economy USIM 2.6 Economy USIM1.8(in-net) Economy USIM2.4(in-net)
<2017.3>
M Economy 25 250M Foreigner Economy USIM 3.9 Foreigner Economy USIM 5.7
<2017.4>
Life Economy 3G Life Economy LTE M Life 275 M Life USIM 36
<2017.5>
Data Standard 350M
<2017.8>
LTE Economy 1.2GB LTE Economy 2GB LTE Economy 6GB
<2017.9>
M Economy 150minutes M Economy 250minutes 3G Voice call basic 300MB Economy USIM 10GM LTE Economy 1GB | <2016.1>
M JejuAirline 19/28/34
<2016.2>
M unlimited Voice call USIM 448 M Teenage LTE USIM 19/24
<2016.3>
M Gift 19/28/34
<2016.4>
Young 30
<2016.5>
M unlimited Voice call 459 Young 50
<2016.7>
3G Discounted tariff M unlimited Voice call 3G 46
<2016.8>
M Adult 19/24
<2016.9>
M Teen 3G 13
<2016.12>
Economy USIM 0.9 Economy USIM 1.7 Economy USIM 1.9 Economy USIM 2.9 | |||
Mobile (Prepaid) | <2018.4>
PPS Data 6GB PPS Data Free | <2017.3>
LTE world | <2016.7>
MPPS 35
<2016.8>
LTE PPS 35 |
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• | Other : KT CS, KT IS |
Item | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||
114 directory assistance | Won120 (Night/Holidays Won140) | Won120 (Night/Holidays Won140) | Won120 (Night/Holidays Won140) | |||
Priority number assistance | Won30,000 / month (same standard) | Won30,000 / month (same standard) | Won30,000 / month (same standard) |
• | Customer & Marketing - KT |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Service revenue | 14,511,585 | 83.6 | 14,586,234 | 84.1 | 14,755,901 | 86.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Merchandise sales | 2,844,952 | 16.4 | 2,755,082 | 15.9 | 2,272,967 | 13.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 17,356,537 | 100.0 | 17,341,316 | 100.0 | 17,028,868 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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B. Channels and Methods of Sales
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Sales Channels
C. Methods and Conditions of Sales
KT provides our products and services to customer through the sales organization and channel as above, basically, customers pay the service charges with cash, bank direct debit bill and credit card. In addition to monthly service fee, customers must pay the equipment rental fee and installment fee as well. For the corporate customers, we negotiate contractual terms, such as supply conditions and services fees.
D. Sales Strategy
(A) Mobile Service
• | Enhancing leadership and competitiveness in the smartphone and emerging devices market: expanding the smartphone subscriber base and pioneering tablet/wearable device market |
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• | Strengthening competitiveness by utilizing a differentiating network: Maintaining LTE leadership with a seamless widebandLTE-A coverage and better quality |
• | Attracting high ARPU users by offering free video streaming services to subscribers who signed for higher plans |
• | Offering differentiated services experience after forming an optimized customer service structure to smartphone users. |
• | Controlling marketing expenses by introducing a new sales program which provides for a special tariff discount instead of a handset subsidy. |
• | Strengthening a customer retention policy targeting the long-term contract customers whose contract period has matured. |
• | Providing various discount program and alliance program to the customer : credit card, CMA, check card |
• | Constructing the CS service process to optimize the smartphone customer and providing the differentiate program. |
• | Proving new program to the customer for more easier and innovative migration program for existing customer |
• | Launching to Improve retention program |
(b) Broadband Internet Service
• | Strengthening competitiveness ofAll-IP based products and solidifying a No.1 market stance with active GiGA investment. |
• | Market leading with 10G internet |
• | Expanding synergies with smart home businesses such as IPTV |
• | Broaden internet business coverage such as low cost market with skylife internet resale |
• | Satisfying a diverse range of customer needs by providing differentiated value-added services. |
• | Promoting specialized high-quality and optimized products by analyzing patterns of users. |
(c) Telephone Service
• | Minimizing PSTN line loss by customer segmentation. |
• | Customer who need home telephony service : Promoting KT telephony 3000 price plan |
• | Customer who didre-contract VoIP service : Promoting KT VoIP 3000 price plan |
• | Expanding a new customer base. |
• | Discovering a new business model and promoting remodeling. |
• | Private and SOHO customer : Unlimited Price Plan |
• | Customer retention program for various bundling service and bulk line discount program |
(d) IPTV Service
• | Expanding the GiGA Genie products lines up |
• | Launching the collaboration price plan for targeting on various customer needs |
• | Enhancing the Kids contents and curating on movies. |
• | Promoting IPTV (olleh TV) products to our existing internet subscribers. |
• | Expanding the client base by offering freeset-top box rentals (with a three-year subscription contract) and opportunities to experience KT services. |
• | Increasing synergy with Skylife by providing a hybrid product to strengthen customer retention and to promoteup-selling. |
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• | Finance Business (BC Card) |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Card revenue | 220,342 | 6.2 | 206,105 | 5.7 | 210,879 | 5.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Credit card processing | 3,100,142 | 87.3 | 3,092,542 | 85.2 | 3,072,762 | 86.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional service | 89,932 | 2.5 | 101,056 | 2.8 | 88,716 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 140,328 | 4.0 | 228,857 | 6.3 | 194,581 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 3,550,744 | 100.0 | 3,628,560 | 100.0 | 3,566,938 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | Card revenue includes commissions from member companies for the proxy act of card related work. |
• | Additional services include revenue from insurance, telecommunication, travel and etc. |
• | figures are calculated based onK-IFRS |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
BC Card is engaged in the issuance and purchase of credit cards (including check cards) based on the basic contracts with card companies. In addition, we are expanding credit card business by acquiring new customers other than existing member companies.
• | Satellite Business (KT skylife) |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Service revenue | 327,785 | 49.9 | 335,057 | 51.8 | 342,187 | 54.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Platform revenue | 233,366 | 35.5 | 220,192 | 34.0 | 185,909 | 29.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rental revenue | 4,790 | 0.7 | 30,303 | 4.7 | 43,446 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 91,554 | 13.9 | 61,265 | 9.5 | 53,583 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 657,495 | 100.0 | 646,816 | 100.0 | 625,126 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | Platform revenue: Advertisement revenue + home shopping transmission fee +T-commerce transmission fee |
• | figures are calculated based onK-IFRS |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
KT Skylife currently has various sales channels such as skylife head office, customer center, 180 sales offices which are further organized under 11 branches (three in Seoul, two in Busan and one each in Daejeon, Daegu, Gwangju and etc) and KT. KT Skylife is offering “olleh TV Skylife” through KT’s inbound and outbound sales channels. KT Skylife is offering expanded bundled products, which are bundled products of KT’s fixed and mobile LTE services. Two customer service centers are located in Suwon and Gwangju, providing customer services and retention services like HD product promotion and new subscriber acquisition. In order to strengthen direct and indirect sales channels, KT Skylife is utilizing its homepage and partnership marketing with public offices andon-line companies.
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• | Others Business (KT Telecop, Genie Music, KT Estate, KT Hitel, Nasmedia, KT Sat, etc) |
• | KT Telecop |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Security service | 316,586 | 97.1 | 308,978 | 98.0 | 307,734 | 98.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution | 8,945 | 2.7 | 5,870 | 1.9 | 5,652 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 522 | 0.2 | 518 | 0.1 | 542 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 326,053 | 100.0 | 315,366 | 100.0 | 313,928 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | figures are calculated based onK-IFRS |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
Our sales channels which consist of internal sales staff and an outside distribution network (allied store, special partners, etc.) attract new customers.
• | Genie Music |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Music business | 155,425 | 90.8 | 139,670 | 89.7 | 103,001 | 92.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 15,808 | 9.2 | 15,972 | 10.3 | 8,286 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 171,233 | 100.0 | 155,642 | 100.0 | 111,287 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | Music Business: Genie, Olleh Music and other ASP sales, contents distribution and etc. |
• | Others: Outsourcing, MD and others. |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
Through the wireline/wireless music portals, we provide audio on demand (“AOD”), downloading services to customers directly, and music services as ASP to KT group and our affiliates. We also conduct consulting businesses to provide adequate music services to shops and stores.
The sale of digital sound via music sites are conducted by streaming and downloads. In addition, payment is made through credit card,on-line cash transfer, and mobile handsets.
• | KT Estate |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
PM fee | 8,341 | 1 | 6,509 | 1 | 8,183 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rental business | 158,143 | 28 | 152,807 | 28 | 131,530 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Real estate commission business | 157,631 | 28 | 157,015 | 29 | 168,044 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Development business | 240,091 | 43 | 225,631 | 42 | 76,050 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 564,206 | 100 | 541,962 | 100 | 383,807 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | figures are calculated based onK-IFRS |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
Generating revenues through development of KT’s real estate, operate self-development project, consulting and real estate rental and management businesses.
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• | KT Hitel |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
T-Commerce (K Shopping) | 143,191 | 51.3 | 107,527 | 47.2 | 73,402 | 36.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contents Distribution | 69,623 | 25.0 | 57,832 | 25.4 | 56,361 | 28.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
ICT Platform | 66,074 | 23.7 | 62,272 | 27.4 | 68,976 | 34.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 278,888 | 100.0 | 227,631 | 100.0 | 198,739 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | figures are calculated based onK-IFRS |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
The majority of the sales are conducted via internet and revenue from the portal and contents are generated fromend-consumers.
• | Nasmedia |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Advertising | 71,813 | 99.9 | 84,191 | 99.9 | 61,632 | 99.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financial Lease | 65 | 0.1 | 92 | 0.1 | 118 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 71,878 | 100.0 | 84,283 | 100.0 | 61,750 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | figures are calculated based onK-IFRS |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
The online advertising industry can be divided into three areas: advertising companies, media reps, and media. Media reps generate revenue by selling media.
• | KT Sat |
A. Performance in Terms of Revenue
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Gap filler rentals | 86,206 | 63.0 | 81,642 | 58.3 | 84,903 | 58.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Data transmission | 11,254 | 8.2 | 11,900 | 8.5 | 13,354 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Video transmission | 11,198 | 8.2 | 11,659 | 8.3 | 10,843 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mobile satellite service | 16,314 | 11.9 | 15,056 | 10.8 | 14,910 | 10.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 11,981 | 8.7 | 19,839 | 14.2 | 20,428 | 14.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 136,953 | 100.0 | 140,096 | 100.0 | 144,438 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | figures are calculated based onK-IFRS |
B. Channels and Methods of Sales
Our sales organization is based at our headquarters and our mobile satellite business division has a sales office in Busan. For overseas repeaters sale, we operate sales offices in Jakarta and Dubai. With respect to other services, including Inmarsat, we conduct business through special distribution channels.
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4. Research and Development Activities
• | R&D Costs (Consolidated Basis) |
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||||
Category | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Raw Materials | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Labor Costs | 71,544 | 64,753 | 52,483 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 36,404 | 39,797 | 45,921 | |||||||||||
Commissions | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Others* | 164,993 | 330,312 | 116,431 | |||||||||||
Total R&D Costs** | 272,941 | 434,862 | 214,835 | |||||||||||
(Subsidy from Government) | 20 | 36 | 26 | |||||||||||
Accounting Treatment | Research and Ordinary Development Costs | 176,758 | 168,635 | 167,881 | ||||||||||
Development Costs (Intangible Assets) | 96,163 | 266,191 | 46,928 | |||||||||||
Percentage of R&D Costs over Revenue*** | 0.75 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.74 | % |
* | Data processing system development cost is included in 2017 others figure. |
** | Total costs before deducted the subsidy from government |
*** | Rate of Total costs before deducted the subsidy from government and Total Revenue |
• | R&D Organization Structure (KT) |
• | Institute of Convergence Technology |
• | Main Mission |
• | Secure core technology for developing future businesses and strengthening competitiveness of existing businesses. |
• | Research technology for next generation network. |
• | Research differentiated service and technology to enhance the competiveness of ICT business. |
• | Support for business feasibility study and commercialization of ICT based convergence technology in KT Group. |
• | Execution of convergence service and incubation of new business project. |
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5. Other Matters Necessary for Making Investment Decisions
A. Intellectual Property Rights
• | Telecommunication (KT) |
KT holds 4,892 domestic patents and 1,177 overseas patents as of December 31, 2018.
• | Advertising (Nasmedia) |
Nasmedia holds 2 domestic patents and 3 trademarks
• | Software development and provider (KT DS) |
KTDS holds 7 patents, 2 trademarks, 2 service marks and 12 trade/service marks
• | Credit Cards Business (BC Card) |
BC Card holds 106 domestic patents and 725 trademarks.
• | Information Security Business (Initech) |
Intech holds 35 domestic patents and 40 trademarks.
• | Online music streaming (Genie music) |
Genic music holds 4 domestic patents.
• | E-commerce (KT Commerce) |
KT Commerce holds 2 patents.
• | Security and Guards (KT Telecop) |
KT Telecop holds total 114(37 patents, 5 designs and 72 trademarks).
• | Advertising (PlayD) |
PlayD holds 4 domestic patents.
• | Online Contents Distribution (KT Hitel) |
KT Hitel holds 62 patents and 3 designs.
• | MVNO (KTM-mobile) |
KTM-mobile holds 3 intellectual property rights.
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1. Summary of Financial Statements (Consolidated)
(Unit: Won, million) | ||||||||||||
Classification | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Current Assets | 11,894,252 | 9,672,412 | 9,793,588 | |||||||||
• Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2,703,422 | 1,928,182 | 2,900,311 | |||||||||
• Trade and Other Receivables | 5,807,421 | 5,992,753 | 5,481,527 | |||||||||
• Inventories | 683,998 | 457,726 | 377,981 | |||||||||
• Other Current Assets | 2,699,411 | 1,293,751 | 1,033,769 | |||||||||
Non-current Assets | 20,294,578 | 20,058,498 | 20,944,427 | |||||||||
• Trade and Other Receivables | 842,995 | 828,831 | 709,011 | |||||||||
• Property, plant and equipment | 13,068,257 | 13,562,319 | 14,312,111 | |||||||||
• Investment Property | 1,091,084 | 1,189,531 | 1,148,044 | |||||||||
• Intangible Assets | 3,407,123 | 2,632,704 | 3,022,803 | |||||||||
• Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates | 272,407 | 279,431 | 284,075 | |||||||||
• OtherNon-Current Assets | 1,612,712 | 1,565,682 | 1,468,383 | |||||||||
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Total Assets | 32,188,830 | 29,730,910 | 30,738,015 | |||||||||
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Current Liabilities | 9,387,704 | 9,474,162 | 9,482,205 | |||||||||
Non-Current Liabilities | 8,069,846 | 7,046,148 | 8,326,807 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities | 17,457,550 | 16,520,310 | 17,809,012 | |||||||||
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Capital Stock | 1,564,499 | 1,564,499 | 1,564,499 | |||||||||
Share Premium | 1,440,258 | 1,440,258 | 1,440,258 | |||||||||
Retained Earnings | 11,328,859 | 9,988,396 | 9,790,768 | |||||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Expense | 50,158 | 30,985 | -1,432 | |||||||||
Other Components of Equity | -1,181,083 | -1,205,302 | -1,217,934 | |||||||||
Non-Controlling Interests | 1,528,589 | 1,391,764 | 1,352,844 | |||||||||
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Total Shareholders’ Equity | 14,731,280 | 13,210,600 | 12,929,003 | |||||||||
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(Unit: Won million) | ||||||||||||
Classification | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Operating Revenue | 23,460,143 | 23,387,267 | 22,786,989 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,261,522 | 1,375,286 | 1,483,303 | |||||||||
Profit for the Period | 762,305 | 561,526 | 834,572 | |||||||||
Number of Consolidated Companies | 63 | 59 | 56 |
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2. Summary of Financial Statements (Separate)
(Unit: Won, million) | ||||||||||||
Classification | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Current Assets | 6,861,619 | 4,529,850 | 5,001,361 | |||||||||
• Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,779,745 | 1,166,402 | 1,602,397 | |||||||||
• Trade and Other Receivables | 2,968,764 | 2,890,596 | 2,740,443 | |||||||||
• Other Financial Assets | 75,401 | 54,774 | 289,613 | |||||||||
• Inventories | 465,273 | 232,246 | 178,096 | |||||||||
• Other Current Assets | 1,572,436 | 185,832 | 190,812 | |||||||||
Non-Current Assets | 19,149,287 | 18,955,355 | 19,849,258 | |||||||||
• Trade and Other Receivables | 766,316 | 735,671 | 622,045 | |||||||||
• Other Financial Assets | 130,651 | 75,896 | 198,777 | |||||||||
• Property and equipment | 10,864,398 | 11,375,047 | 11,961,193 | |||||||||
• Investment Property | 600,624 | 633,851 | 662,985 | |||||||||
• Intangible Assets | 2,773,387 | 2,100,215 | 2,337,549 | |||||||||
• Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures | 3,547,683 | 3,584,978 | 3,638,856 | |||||||||
• OtherNon-Current Assets | 466,228 | 449,697 | 427,853 | |||||||||
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Total Assets | 26,010,906 | 23,485,205 | 24,850,619 | |||||||||
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Current Liabilities | 5,908,497 | 5,612,725 | 6,043,729 | |||||||||
Non-Current Liabilities | 7,390,681 | 6,427,178 | 7,588,147 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities | 13,299,178 | 12,039,903 | 13,631,876 | |||||||||
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Capital Stock | 1,564,499 | 1,564,499 | 1,564,499 | |||||||||
Share Premium | 1,440,258 | 1,440,258 | 1,440,258 | |||||||||
Retained Earnings | 10,740,042 | 9,478,730 | 9,290,428 | |||||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -11,251 | -1,502 | -32,091 | |||||||||
Other Components of Shareholders’ Equity | -1,021,820 | -1,036,683 | -1,044,351 | |||||||||
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Total Shareholders’ Equity | 12,711,728 | 11,445,302 | 11,218,743 | |||||||||
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(Unit: Won, million) | ||||||||||||
Classification | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||
Operating Revenue | 17,356,537 | 17,341,316 | 17,072,192 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 951,624 | 952,161 | 1,102,915 | |||||||||
Profit for the Period | 561,224 | 463,268 | 846,057 |
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1. Auditors’ opinion on the consolidated financial statements
A. Auditor’s opinion on the consolidated financial statements
Fiscal Year | Auditor | Audit (or review) Comments | Issues noted | |||
2018 | Samil PwC | Unqualified | Not applicable | |||
2017 | Samil PwC | Unqualified | Not applicable | |||
2016 | Samil PwC | Unqualified | Not applicable |
2. Auditors’ opinion on the separate financial statements
A. Auditor’s opinion on the separate financial statements
Fiscal Year | Auditor | Audit (or review) Comments | Issues noted | |||
2018 | Samil PwC | Unqualified | Not applicable | |||
2017 | Samil PwC | Unqualified | Not applicable | |||
2016 | Samil PwC | Unqualified | Not applicable |
3. Compensation to external auditors for the last three fiscal years
A. Audit services contract
(Unit: Won million, Hours) | ||||||||||||
Fiscal | Auditor | Contents | Compensation | Total Time | ||||||||
2018 | Samil PwC | Review interim financial statements | 2,600 | 36,245 | ||||||||
Audit of Separate financial statements | ||||||||||||
Audit of the consolidated financial statements | ||||||||||||
20-F Filing | ||||||||||||
2017 | Samil PwC | Review interim financial statements | 2,700 | 38,864 | ||||||||
Audit of Separate financial statements | ||||||||||||
Audit of the consolidated financial statements | ||||||||||||
20-F Filing | ||||||||||||
2016 | Samil PwC | Review interim financial statements | 2,700 | 39,835 | ||||||||
Audit of Separate financial statements | ||||||||||||
Audit of the consolidated financial statements | ||||||||||||
20-F Filing |
B.Non-Audit services contract
(Unit: Won) | ||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year | Contract date | Contents | Service period | Compensation | ||||||||||
2018 | 2018/11 | Comfort letter | 2018/11 | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||
2017 | 2017/7 | Comfort letter | 2017/7 | 150,000,000 | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016/7 | Comfort letter | 2016/7 | 150,000,000 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Total |
| 400,000,000 | ||||||||||||
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V. Management and Affiliated Companies
1. Overview of the Board of Directors and Committees
A. Matters on the Board of Directors
(1) Organization
As of March 29, 2019, the Board of Directors of KT consists of 11 Directors (3 Inside Directors and 8 Outside Directors). Under the Board of Directors, KT has eight different Committees as follows; Presidential Candidate Examination Committee, Corporate Governance Committee, Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee, Audit Committee, Evaluation & Compensation Committee, Executive Committee, Related-Party Transaction Committee and Corporate Sustainability Management Committee. The Board of Directors may establish additional committees if necessary. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected separately with CEO and the Board of Directors appoints one of the outside director as a chairman annually. Currently, The Board Chairman is DirectorJong-Gu Kim who has enough leadership to coordinate members of the Board.
• | See ‘VIII. Directors and Employee’ for R&R and job history of directors. |
(2) Major Activities of the Board of Directors
Order | Date | Subject | Result of Discussion | |||
1st | 2018. 1. 12 | Report onG-project final proposal | Original proposal approved | |||
Composition of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Approval on Committee composition | |||||
2nd | 2018. 2. 6 | Approval of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 36th term | Original proposal approved | |||
Approval of Business reports of the 36th term | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on the composition change of committees of the Board of Directors | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on the main issues | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on donation to CSV in 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||||
3rd | 2018. 2. 23 | Proposal on Corporate Sustainability Management Plan in 2018 | Original proposal modified and approved | |||
Amendment of the articles of incorporation | Original proposal approved | |||||
Recommendation of Audit committee’s candidate | Recommendation of Audit committee’s candidate | |||||
Agreement on Recommendation of Inside Director Candidate | Recommendation of Inside Director Candidate agreed | |||||
Limit on Remuneration of Directors in 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Standards and Method of Payment on Remuneration of CEO and Inside Directors | Original proposal approved | |||||
Limit on Remuneration, distinction and the number of administration executives | Original proposal approved | |||||
Approval of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 36th term | Original proposal approved | |||||
Approval of Business reports of the 36th term | Original proposal approved | |||||
Notice of Annual General Meeting for the 36th term | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on operational condition of the internal accounting management system in 2017 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on inspection results of the internal accounting management system in 2017 by Audit committee | Original proposal approved |
• | the 36th AGM on March 23, 2018 |
• | Outside DirectorSuk-Gwon Chang reappointed and Outside Director Gang-Cheol Lee,Dae-You Kim newly appointed |
• | Inside DirectorHyun-Mo Ku reappointed and Inside DirectorSeong-Mok Oh newly appointed. |
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Order | Date | Subject | Result of Discussion | |||
4th | 2018. 3. 23 | Proposal on operational support for GCCI(Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation) and ICCI(Incheon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation) | Original proposal approved | |||
Proposal on securing strategic asset of the 2nd Pangyo | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on revision of operating rules of the Board of Directors and the Board Committees | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on election the chairman and committee organization | Chairman of BOD and members of committees appointed | |||||
5th | 2018. 4. 27 | Approval of US filing consolidate financial statements of FY2017 | Original proposal approved | |||
6th | 2018. 5. 3 | Approval of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1Q 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||
Proposal on provision of stock incentive of 2017 and disposition of treasury shares | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on financial performance of corporates invested less than 15 billion won in 2017 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on revision of Corporate Governance Codes | Original proposal modified and approved | |||||
Report on operating plan of the Board of Directors for 2018 | Original proposal modified and approved | |||||
Proposal on appointing compliance officer | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on inspection results of compliance management | Original proposal approved | |||||
7th | 2018. 5. 31 | Proposal on early termination of Wibro service | Original proposal approved | |||
Proposal on securing 5G spectrum | Original proposal approved | |||||
8th | 2018. 8. 2 | Proposal on an increase of KT Group CSR fund | Original proposal approved | |||
Proposal on funding universal R&D expense | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on donation to labor welfare fund in 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on acquisition and disposition of treasury shares | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1H 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on development plan of Gangbuk branch estate | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on provision of long term incentive for 2017 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on limit of long term incentive and criteria of stock compensation for 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on provision of long term incentive and disposition of treasury share | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on revision of rules of managing officers’ meeting | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on matters for resolution of executive committee for 1H 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||||
9th | 2018. 9. 18 | Proposal on composition of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee and selection criteria for Outside Director Candidate | members of committee appointed and criteria confirmed | |||
10th | 2018. 11. 3 | Report of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 3Q 2018 | Original proposal approved | |||
Proposal oninvestment-in-kind for Next Connect PFV | Original proposal approved | |||||
11th | 2018. 12. 10 | Proposal on an extension of Yongsan IDC | Original proposal approved | |||
Proposal on compensation for the small shop owners related with cable tunnel fire of Ahyun branch | Original proposal approved | |||||
Proposal on management plan for 2019 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on the reorganization for 2019 | Original proposal approved | |||||
Report on the main issues of 2019 | Original proposal approved |
(3) The Status of Committees under the Board of Directors
(a) Organization of the Committees under the Board of Directors (as of March 29, 2019)
Title | Organization | Name | Purpose of Establishment and Authority | Note (Prior to 37th AGM) | ||||
Presidential Candidate Examination Committee | All Outside Directors & 1 Inside Director | — | According to Article 32(Presidential Candidate Examination Committee), examine CEO candidates and make a short list | |||||
Corporate Governance Committee | 4 Outside Directors, & 1 Inside Director | Dae-you Kim (Chairperson) Jong-Gu Kim,Suk-Gwon Chang, Gang-Cheol Lee,In-Hoe Kim | Matters related with corporate governance
• Article41-2(CG Committee) | Gae-Min Lee(Chairperson) Do-Kyun Song,Jong-Gu Kim,Suk-Gwon Chang,Hyeon-Mo Ku | ||||
Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | All Outside Directors & 1 Inside Director | Recommendation of Outside candidates to the general meeting
• See IV. 1.(4) Independence of the Board of Directors for the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee
• Commercial Act §542: 8(appointment of Outside Directors), Article 42(Outside Director Candidates Recommendation Committee) | Suk-Gwon Chang (Chairperson) Jong-Gu Kim,Gae-Min Lee, Gang-Cheol Lee,Dae-You Kim, Il Im,Hyeon-Mo Ku |
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Audit Committee | 4 Outside Directors | Suk-Gwon Chang (Chairperson) Jong-Gu Kim,Dae-You Kim, Il Im | Matters related with financial and performance audit
• See IV. 2. Audit Committee
• Commercial Law §542: 11 (Audit Committee) 1st article
• Article 43(Audit Committee) | Suk-Gwon Chang (Chairperson) Jong-Gu Kim, Sang-Kyun Cha, Il Im | ||||
Evaluation & Compensation Committee | 4 Outside Directors | Gae-Min Lee (Chairperson) Gang-Cheol Lee,Hee-Yol Yu,Tae-Yoon Sung | Management Agreement with the CEO and Assessment | Do-Kyun Song (Chairperson) Gae-Min Lee, Gang-Cheol Lee,Dae-You Kim | ||||
Executive Committee | 3 Inside Directors | Chang-Gyu Hwang (Chairperson), Dong-Myun Lee,In-Hoe Kim | Management matters authorized by the Board of Directors | Chang-Gyu Hwang (Chairperson),Hyeon-Mo Ku,Seong-Mok Oh | ||||
Related-party Transaction Committee | 4 Outside Directors | Il Im (Chairperson),Gae-Min Lee,Hee-Yol Yu,Tae-Yoon Sung | Under the Commercial Act : Matters about approval of using business opportunities of company, Transaction between directors and company, Transactions which need to be approved by the Board of Directors among transactions with the largest shareholder and specially related persons and Internal trading stipulated by the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act | Il Im (Chairperson),Do-Kyun Song,Gae-Min Lee,Dae-You Kim | ||||
Corporate Sustainability Management Committee | 4 Outside Directors, & 1 Inside Director | Gang-Cheol Lee (Chairperson),Gae-Min Lee,Hee-Yol Yu,Tae-Yoon Sung, Dong-Myun Lee | Matters about Corporate Sustainability Management | Sang-Kyun Cha(Chairperson), Gang-Cheol Lee,Suk-Gwon Chang, Il Im,Seong-Mok Oh |
• | Composition of the Board of Directors changed as below through the 37th AGM on March 29, 2019 |
• | Inside Director Dong-Myun Lee andIn-Hoe Kim newly appointed |
• | Outside DirectorHee-Yol Yu andTae-Yoon Sung newly appointed |
• | Outside DirectorDae-You Kim newly appointed as a member of Audit committee |
(b) Activities of the Committees under the Board of Directors
• | President Candidate Examination Committee : not applicable |
• | Corporate Governance Committee |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | Inside Director | |||||||||||
Suk-Gwon | Do-Kyun | Jong-Gu | Gae-Min | Hyeon-Mo Ku | ||||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | ||||||||||||
1st | 2018.1.12 | Report onG-Project final proposal | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | For | ||||||||
2nd | 2018.2.20 | Amendment of the articles of incorporation | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | For | ||||||||
3rd | 2018.3.23 | Proposal on revision of operating rules of the Board of Directors and the Board Committees | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | For | ||||||||
4th | 2018.5.3 | Proposal on revision of Corporate Governance Codes | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | For |
• | Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee : Refer to “(4) Independence of the Board of Directors” for details |
• | Audit Committee : Refer to “2. Audit Committee (3) Major Activities of the Audit Committee” for details |
• | Evaluation & Compensation Committee |
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Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | ||||||||||
Dong-Wook | Do-Kyun | Suk-Gwon | Il Im | |||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | |||||||||||
1st | 2018.2.20 | Proposal on remuneration standards and payment methods for CEO and Inside Directors | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Result of CEO management assessment for 2017 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
CEO management goal for 2018 | Original proposal modified and approved | For | For | For | For |
• | the 36th AGM on March 23, 2018 |
• | Outside Director Gang-Cheol Lee andDae-You Kim newly appointed |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | ||||||||||
Do-Kyun | Gae-Min | Gang- | Dae-You | |||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | |||||||||||
2nd | 2018.7.31 | Report on provision long-term incentive payment and disposition of treasury shares for 2017 | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Report on Limit on Remuneration of long term incentive and standard on stock compensation in 2018 | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For |
• | Executive Committee |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Inside Director | ||||||
Chang-Gyu | Hyeon-Mo | |||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | |||||||||
1st | 2018.1.11 | Plan for issuance of 190th corporate bonds | Original proposal approved | For | For | |||||
2nd | 2018.1.31 | KT Handset Account Receivable Selling Plan for 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | |||||
3rd | 2018.3.9 | Proposal on changing names and addresses of branch offices | Original proposal approved | For | For |
• | the 36th AGM on March 23, 2018 |
• | Inside DirectorHyeon-Mo Ku reappointed andSeong-Mok Oh newly appointed |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Inside Director | ||||||||
Chang-Gyu | Hyeon-Mo | Seong-Mok | ||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | ||||||||||
4th | 2018.6.12 | Plan for issuance of 2018 1st foreign currency corporate bonds | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | ||||||
5th | 2018.8.9 | Plan for issuance of 2018 2st foreign currency corporate bonds | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | ||||||
6th | 2018.8.17 | Plan for establishment of Mongol Internet Bank JV | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | ||||||
7th | 2018.10.24 | Plan for capital increase to K Bank | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | ||||||
8th | 2018.11.1 | Plan for issuance of 2018 3rd foreign currency corporate bonds | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | ||||||
9th | 2018.12.26 | Plan for issuance of 191th corporate bonds | Original proposal approved | For | For | For |
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• | Related-Party Transaction Committee |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | ||||||||||
Il Im | Do-Kyun | Gae-Min | Dae-You | |||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | |||||||||||
1st | 2018.10.30 | Proposal oninvestment-in-kind for Next Connect PFV | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For |
• | Corporate Sustainability Management Committee |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | Inside | |||||||||||
Sang-Kyun | Dong-Wook | Suk-Gwon | Il Im | Hyeon-Mo | ||||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | ||||||||||||
1st | 2018.2.23 | Result of Corporate Sustainability Management assessment for 2017 | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | For | ||||||||
Report on 2018 Corporate Sustainability Management plan | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | For |
• | the 36th AGM on March 23, 2018 |
• | Outside Director Gang-Cheol Lee newly appointed |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | Inside | |||||||||||
Sang- | Gang- | Suk-Gwon | Il Im | Seong-Mok | ||||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | ||||||||||||
2nd | 2018.5.25 | Proposal on donation to Ajou university hospital trauma centre | Review in progress | For | For | For | For | For | ||||||||
3rd | 2018.8.2 | Result of Corporate Sustainability Management assessment for 1H 2018 | Original proposal received | For | For | For | For | For |
(c) Evaluation on Board Activity in 2018
Evaluation Factors | Score | |||||
Role and Responsibility of BOD | Long-term strategy building | 4.0 | ||||
Oversight of the management | 3.0 | |||||
Review financial performance | 4.0 | |||||
Independence for the fairness to shareholders | 4.2 | |||||
Decision-making considering long-term interest of shareholders | 3.8 | |||||
CEO evaluation and compensation | 3.8 | |||||
CEO search, training and succession | 3.6 | |||||
Average | 3.8 |
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Efficiency of BOD | The number of BOD meeting and appropriateness of agenda | 4.3 | ||||
Fullness of materials and sufficient explanation | 3.8 | |||||
Provision of sufficient time to review materials | 3.4 | |||||
Open discussion | 3.8 | |||||
Access to information necessary for decision-making | 3.6 | |||||
Review offollow-up measures | 3.7 | |||||
Education of new board members | 3.6 | |||||
Appropriateness of BOD composition | 3.9 | |||||
Average | 3.8 | |||||
Appropriateness of board committees’ activities | Expertise of BOD members | 4.0 | ||||
Empowerment to committees | 4.2 | |||||
Organic connection between BOD and committees | 3.0 | |||||
Appropriateness of committees’ composition | 4.1 | |||||
Proper use of expertise | 4.0 | |||||
Efficient operation of committees | 4.0 | |||||
Average | 3.9 |
(4) Independence of the Board of Directors
(a) Independence of appointing BOD members
In order to secure independence and transparency, all candidates to the Board of Directors should be selected and must receive approvals from the general meeting of shareholders. Also, the outside search and advisory service may be conducted if necessary.
(b) Appointment of new Directors and recommender (As of 2018.12.31)
Name | Tenure | Expertise | Recommendation | Committees | Inside trading, | |||||
Suk-Gwon Chang | 2 year (reappointed twice) | Finance/Accounting | Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Audit Committee(Chairperson) Corporate Sustainability Management committee Corporate Governance Committee | Not Applicable | |||||
Gang-Cheol Lee | 2 year | Corporate Relation | Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Evaluation & Compensation Committee Corporate Sustainability Management committee | Not Applicable | |||||
Dae-You Kim | 3 year | Corporate Relation | Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Evaluation & Compensation Committee Related-party Transaction Committee | Not Applicable |
• | Outside DirectorTae-Yoon Sung andHee-Yol Yu newly appointed through the 37th AGM on March 29, 2019. |
Name | Tenure | Expertise | Recommendation | Committees | Inside trading, | |||||
Hee-Yol Yu | 3 year | ICT | Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Evaluation & Compensation Committee Corporate Sustainability Management committee Related-Party Transaction Committee | Not Applicable | |||||
Tae-Yoon Sung | 3 year | Global business and Economy | Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Evaluation & Compensation Committee Corporate Sustainability Management committee Related-Party Transaction Committee | Not Applicable |
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(c) Establishing separate committee to appoint new directors : Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee
The 1st Board meeting of 2018 (2018.1.12) : Chair person and members of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee appointed
Name | Whether Outside Director | Note | ||
Do-Kyun Song | O | The number of Outside Directors should be more than 50% (meet requirements stipulated in Commercial Act 542(8) 4.) | ||
Sang Kyun Cha | O | |||
Jong-Gu Kim | O | |||
Gae-Min Lee(Chairperson) | O | |||
Il Im | O | |||
Hyeon-Mo Ku | X |
• | Excluded Outside Director Dong-Wook Chung,Suk-Gwon Chang andDae-Geun Park whose tenure ended by the 36th AGM of 2018 |
• | Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | Inside | |||||||||||||
Gae-Min | Jong-Gu | Do-Kyun | Sang- | Il Im | Hyeon-Mo | |||||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | |||||||||||||
1st | 2018.1.12 | Proposal on Operation plan for Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
2nd | 2018.2.12 | Final decision on Outside Director candidates | Progress of review | For | For | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
3rd | 2018.2.23 | Final decision on Outside Director candidates | Candidates confirmed | For | For | For | For | For | For |
The 9th Board meeting of 2018 (2018.9.18) : Chair person and members of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee appointed
Name | Whether Outside Director | Note | ||
Jong-Gu Kim | O | The number of Outside Directors should be more than 50% (meet requirements stipulated in Commercial Act 542(8) 4.) | ||
Gae-Min Lee | O | |||
Gang-Cheol Lee | O | |||
Dae-You Kim | O | |||
Suk-Gwon Chang(Chairperson) | O | |||
Il Im | O | |||
Hyeon-Mo Ku | X |
• | Excluded Outside DirectorDo-Kyun Song and Sang-Kyun Cha whose tenure ended by the 37th AGM of 2019 |
• | Candidate Recommendation Committee |
Order | Meeting Date | Agenda | Results of discussion | Outside Director | Inside | |||||||||||||||
Suk-Gwon | Jong-Gu | Gae-Min | Gang- | Dae-You | Il Im | Hyeon-Mo | ||||||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | ||||||||||||||
4th | 2018.11.29 | Proposal on operating plan of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | For | For | Absence |
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(5) Expertise of Outside Directors
KT established supportive team(corporate governance team) for outside directors to support the board meeting and committee activities. The corporate governance team provides explanatory meetings in advance, if necessary, to make agendas fully considered and information on business issues.
(a) Supportive team for Outside Directors
Department | Number of Staffs | Job Position(years served) | Activity history | |||
Corporate Governance Team at the Management Planning Department of Strategy planning office | 5 people (Director 1 + Staffs 4) | Director 1 Vice director 2 Manager 1 Assistant manager 1 (Max. 17 years of the length of service and Max. 5 years of the length of the Board of Directors supporting service) | • Provides daily news about the company and telecom policies
• Reports management performance of the company monthly
• Provides other information needed for outside directors’ job and supports for their requests. |
(b) Education for outside directors
Date | Education provider | Attended outside director | Reasons for absence | Education contents | ||||
2018.3.19 | KT | DirectorGae-Min Lee Director Gang-Cheol Lee DirectorDae-you Kim | — | History of KT, Management Strategy, Future convergence technology, Measures of Regulatory policies |
(1) Personal Information of Members of the Audit Committee
Name | Experience | Accounting/ Finance Expert | Note | |||
Suk-Gwon Chang (Chair person) | • Ph.D in Management Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Technology(KAIST) • Chairman, Korea Association for Telecommunications Policies • President, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society(KORMS) • Professor of MIS and Telecommunications, School of Business Hanyang University (present) | applicable | Outside Director | |||
Jong-Gu Kim | • Ph.D. in Law, College of Law, Dongguk University • Director of the Seoul Supreme Prosecutors’ Office • The 46th Minister of Ministry of Justice • Corporation lawyer of New Dimension Law Group (present) | — | Outside Director | |||
Sang-Kyun Cha | • Ph.D. in database systems, Stanford University • Professor of Seoul National University (present) • Chairman, Big data Research center of Seoul National University (present) • Member of IEEE ICDE Executive Committee (present) | — | Outside Director | |||
Il Im | • MBA, Information System, University of Southern California • Vice president, Korea Academic Society of Business Administration • Vice president, Korean Association of Small Business Studies • Associate Dean, School of Business, Yonsei University • Professor of Management, School of Business, Yonsei University (present) | — | Outside Director |
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• | DirectorSuk-Gwon Chang, who received Ph.D in Management Science and has worked over 5 years as a professor of School of Business, Hanyang University, wrote many academic papers in finance studies such as Optimization issue of finance portfolio and others and gave lectures which includes accounting and financial analysis on information and communication field and IT field. He is appointed as a finance and accounting expert because, with all of this, he is a qualified person who meets the qualifications of Article 37 (2) 2. of Enforcement decree of the commercial act ‘A person who holds at least a master’s degree in accounting or finance and who has worked for a research institute or university at least as a researcher or an assistant professor in accounting or finance for an aggregate of at least five years’ and determined as a finance or accounting expert who has qualifications required by Article 542 (11) 2. of Commercial Act. |
• | Outside DirectorDae-You Kim newly appointed as a member of Audit Committee through the 37th AGM on March 29, 2019. |
Name | Experience | Note | ||
Suk-Gwon Chang | • Ph.D in Management Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST) • Chairman, Korea Association for Telecommunications Policies • President, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society (KORMS) • Professor of MIS and Telecommunications, School of Business Hanyang University (present) | Outside Director | ||
Jong-Gu Kim | • Ph.D.in Law, College of Law, Dongguk University • Director of the Seoul Supreme Prosecutors’ Office • The 46th Minister of Ministry of Justice • Corporation lawyer of New Dimension Law Group (present) | Outside Director | ||
Il Im | • MBA, Information System, University of Southern California • Vice president, Korea Academic Society of Business Administration • Vice president, Korean Association of Small Business Studies • Associate Dean, School of Business, Yonsei University • Professor of Management, School of Business, Yonsei University (present) | Outside Director | ||
Dae-You Kim | • MA, Public Policy & Administration, University of Wisconsin • Economic Policy Top Secretary, Presidential Secretariat • Affairs Professor, Hanyang University • Vice Chairman, Wonik Investment Partners • Outside Director, DB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | Outside Director |
(2) Independence of Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is established within the Board of Directors and members of the audit committee are appointed at the shareholders’ meeting. The Audit Committee is composed of four Outside Directors. Among the members,Suk-Gwon Jang is the financial expert.
The Audit Committee performs its duties and accounting work independently. If necessary, the Audit Committee and its members have the right to report on the company’s business and investigate the company’s financial status.
Outside Director | Reasons for appointment | Recommender | Roles in the Board | Transaction with | ||||
Suk-Gwon Chang (Chair Person) | Finance/Accounting Expert | Board of Directors | Audit Committee (Chair Person), Corporate Governance Committee (Member), Corporate Sustainability Management Committee (Member) | Not applicable | ||||
Jong-Gu Kim | Legal Expert | Board of Directors | Board Chairman, Audit Committee (Member), Corporate Governance Committee (Member) | Not applicable | ||||
Sang-Kyun Cha | IT(Big data) Expert | Board of Directors | Sustainability Management Committee (Chair Person), Audit Committee (Member) | Not applicable | ||||
Il Im | Technology management/ IT Expert | Board of Directors | Related-Party Transaction Committee (Chair Person), Sustainability Management Committee (Member), Audit Committee (Member) | Not applicable |
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• | Outside DirectorDae-You Kim newly appointed as a member of Audit Committee on through the 37th AGM on March 29, 2019. |
Outside Director | Reasons for appointment | Recommender | Roles in the Board | Transaction with | ||||
Suk-Gwon Chang (Chair Person) | Finance/Accounting Expert (Meets requirements stipulated by the Enforcement Decree of the Commercial Act Article 37 (2) 2.) | Board of Directors | Audit Committee (Chair Person), Corporate Governance Committee (Member) | Not applicable | ||||
Jong-Gu Kim | Legal Expert | Board of Directors | Board Chairman, Audit Committee (Member), Corporate Governance Committee (Member) | Not applicable | ||||
Il Im | Technology management/ IT Expert | Board of Directors | Related-Party Transaction Committee (Chair Person), Audit Committee (Member) | Not applicable | ||||
Dae-You Kim | Corporate Relations Expert | Board of Directors | Corporate Governance Committee (Chair Person), Audit Committee (Member) | Not applicable |
(3) Major Activities of the Audit Committee
Order | Date | Agenda | Result of Discussion | Outside Director | ||||||||||
Jong-Gu | Dong-Wook | Sang- | Dae-Keun | |||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | |||||||||||
1st | 2018. 2.20 | Report on operational condition of the internal accounting management system for 2017 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Approval of nomination for new internal audit manager | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Audit committee’s report on operational condition of internal accounting management system | Review in progress | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Report on audit records for 2017 and audit plan for 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Report on final audit for fiscal year 2017 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Report on the external issues | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
2nd | 2018. 2.23 | Audit committee’s report on operational condition of internal accounting management system | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
3rd | 2018. 3.15 | Approval of remuneration for independent auditor for the Fiscal year 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Approval of audit andnon-audit services for consolidated company for the Fiscal year 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Research result report on agenda and documents of the annual general meeting of shareholders for the 36th term | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Audit report on the annual general meeting of shareholders for the 36th term | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Evaluation report on operational status of internal compliance device of the audit committee | Original proposal modified and approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Plan for internal audit on the main issues | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For |
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• | The 36th General Meeting of Shareholders on March 23, 2018 |
• | Outside DirectorSuk-Gwon Chang and Il Im newly appointed as a member of Audit Committee |
Order | Date | Agenda | Result of Discussion | Outside Director | ||||||||||
Suk-Gwon | Jong-Gu Kim | Sang-Kyun | Il Im | |||||||||||
Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | Attendance | |||||||||||
4th | 2018. 3.23 | Appointment of the chairman of Audit committee | Chairman appointed | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Delegation of authority for prior approval ofnon-audit service of external auditor | Delegatee appointed | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
5th | 2018. 4.27 | Report on US filing consolidated financial statements final audit for the Fiscal year 2017 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1Q 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
6th | 2018. 7.31 | Report on final audit for the first half of fiscal year 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Report on audit result for the first half of fiscal year 2018 and audit plan for second half of fiscal year 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Report on the result of managing officer recruiting for 1H 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1H 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
7th | 2018. 9.18 | Report on Audit Committee’s plan and procedure for the selection of external auditor | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Report on measures to strengthen KT compliance system | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
8th | 2018.10.30 | Report on Audit Committee’s evaluation criteria for external auditor | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Report on improvement plan of KT compliance | Original proposal modified and approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 3Q 2018 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
9th | 2018.11.29 | Report to the Board of Directors about audit result on the main issues | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For | |||||||
Audit Committee’s selection of the external auditor | Samil Pwc was selected as preferred bidder | For | For | For | For | |||||||||
10th | 2018.12.10 | The final selection of external auditor for FY2019-FY2021 | Original proposal approved | For | For | For | For |
(4) Education plan
Though auditors already have sufficient experience and knowledge, KT provides auditors with reports and education programs about related issues such as industry which KT belongs to, change in management environment, legal change and etc..
• | Briefing on major change in management environment and compliance issue |
• | Seminars related with the Audit Committee |
• | Educational programs or conference |
(5) Education status
Audit Committee education status
Date | Education provider | Attended audit member | Reasons for absence | Education contents | ||||
2018.10.30 | Samil PwC | All members | — | Standard Manual and checklist for Audit Committee |
(6) Supportive team for Audit Committee
Department | Number of Staffs | Job Position(years served) | Activity history | |||
Compliance Office | 5 people | Director 1 (12 years served) Vice director 1 (14 years served) Manager 1 (12 years served) Lawyer 1 (2 years served) Staff 1 (1 years served) | • Provides prior report on main issues
• Reports on the result of compliance inspection and main issues
• Evaluates on inspection result and reports follow up plan
• Execute orders from Audit Committee |
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(7) Matters on Compliance officer
• | Name : Byung-Sam Park |
• | Qualification : Passed the 35th Korean judicial examination(1993), Lawyer |
• | Education |
• | Graduated School of Law, Korea University (1990) |
• | Studied in Munich University, Germany (2007~2008) |
• | Completed executive course in School of Law, Seoul University(2014) |
• | Professional experience |
• | Completed the 27th training of the Judicial Research and Training Institute(1998) |
• | Judge of Daegu, Incheon, Seoul Central and Seoul Southern District Court(1998~2007) |
• | Judge of Seoul High Court(2009~2010) |
• | Delegated to Constitutional Court(2010~2012) |
• | Judge in charge of warrant at Seoul Central District Court(2012~2013) |
• | Vice president, Legal Affair Department of Legal Affair Center, KT Ethics Management Office / Legal Affair 1 Department, Legal Affairs office(2013~2015) |
• | Head of KT Legal Affair Office, Corporate Planning Group (2017.12.~2018.11.) |
• | Head of KT Legal Affair Office (2018.11. ~ Present) |
• | Major Activities and results |
Items | Date/Period | Contents | Result | |||
Compliance Training | On occasion | • Legal training for major positions and domestic/global business departments about Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, Act on Contracts to which the State is a party, Act on Contracts to which a Local Government is a party, Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act and others (24 sessions)
• On-line training on Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, Distribution of standard contract forms/ compliance notes for business operation | Nothing significant to report | |||
Contract review and Legal Advise | On occasion | • Legal review on job responsibilities and contracts of employee in company rules (about 6,100 reviews in Domestic/Global) | Nothing significant to report | |||
Compliance communication | On occasion | • Support communication between compliance officer and employee and information about compliance with legal operating system | Nothing significant to report | |||
Strengthen compliance system | 4Q 2018 | • Strengthen compliance system by planning reorganization plan/advanced compliance training and defining main legal risk areas and multi-steps check procedure and etc..
• Establish compliance committee( Final Decision-making Board on compliance matters), compliance offices and etc.. | Nothing significant to report |
• | Supportive team for the compliance officer |
Department | Number of Staffs | Job Position (years served) | Activity history | |||
Compliance Office | 5 people | Director 1 (12 years served) Vice director 1 (14 years served) Manager 1 (12 years served) Lawyer 1 (2 years served) Staff 1 (1 years served) | • Corporate compliance planning
• Compliance trainings for employees
• Inspection and evaluation on each compliance area
• Facilitating compliance to be culturally embedded
• Provides prior report on main issues
• Supports compliance decision making entities(Audit committee, Compliance committee and others) |
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3. Matters on Shareholder’s Exercise of Voting Rights
(1) Adoption of Cumulative Voting System
• | Automatic introduction of the cumulative voting system was implemented following the completion of the privatization process in 2002. |
• | Where a general meeting of shareholders of a company is convened to appoint two or more directors, shareholders who hold no less than three percent of the total number of issued and outstanding shares excluding nonvoting shares may request the company to appoint directors based on cumulative voting, except as otherwise provided for by the articles of incorporation. |
• | Each shareholder shall have the same number of voting rights per share as directors to be elected, with respect to the resolutions for election of directors, and the voting rights may be exercised based on cumulative voting for one or several candidates for directors |
• | Where directors are to be elected by a vote, the directors shall be elected in order of candidates who obtain the most votes. |
• | For further information, refer to Commercial Act Article382-2(Cumulative Voting) and Article542-7(Special cases concerning Cumulative Voting) |
(2) Adoption of the Written Voting System or Electronic Voting
• | Adoption of the written voting system in accordance with the changes in the Articles of Incorporation at the 23rd General Meeting of Shareholders (March 11, 2005). The written voting system has been introduced and exercised to protect right of the minority shareholders. To make minor shareholders can exercise voting right on each agenda with the written vote measure, KT sends voting papers with the AGM notice and shareholders can exercise voting rights by marking for/against on voting paper and mailing back to the company before the meeting. |
Articles of Incorporation | Contents | |
Article22-2 (Exercise of Voting Rights by Writing) | (1) The Shareholders may exercise their voting rights by writing without attending the General Meetings of Shareholders in person.
(2) In case of Paragraph (1) above, KT shall send the notice of convening the General Meeting of Shareholders, together with written documents and reference materials necessary for the Shareholders to exercise their voting rights.
(3) The Shareholders desiring to exercise their voting rights by writing shall enter necessary matters in the written documents under paragraph (2) and submit them to KT by the date immediately preceding the date set for the Meeting. |
(3) Execution of the Minority Shareholders’ Right
Right user | Contents of the right of | Purpose of execution of the right | Progress | |||
Tae-Wook Cho and other 34 people | 35 people of minority shareholders requested KT to file a law suit against current and former directors | Exercising Minority Shareholders’ Right of Representative suits by shareholders, which is stipulated in Commercial Act Article542-6 (6) and Article 403 | Request accepted on 26th March, 2019 |
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[As of December 31, 2018] | (Units: In Share, Won million, %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name of Company or Item | Beginning Balance | Increase (Decrease) | Ending Balance | Financial Facts (Latest fiscal year) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Equity Ratio | Book Value | Acquisition (disposal) | Valuation | Number of Shares | Equity Ratio | Book Value | Total Assets | Net Profits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Powertel Co. Ltd. | 7,771,418 | 44.8 | % | 37,419 | — | — | — | 7,771,418 | 44.8 | % | 37,419 | 126,064 | -5,545 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Linkus co., Ltd. | 3,075,232 | 87.3 | % | 6,738 | — | — | — | 3,075,232 | 87.3 | % | 6,738 | 54,147 | 1,216 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Submarine | 8,085,000 | 39.3 | % | 24,370 | — | — | — | 8,085,000 | 39.3 | % | 24,370 | 130,715 | -4,286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Telecop Co. Ltd. | 5,765,911 | 86.8 | % | 26,045 | — | — | — | 5,765,911 | 86.8 | % | 26,045 | 272,492 | 166 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KTCS | 3,177,426 | 7.4 | % | 6,427 | — | — | — | 3,177,426 | 7.4 | % | 6,427 | 230,707 | 11,174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KTIS | 10,196,190 | 29.3 | % | 30,633 | — | — | — | 10,196,190 | 29.3 | % | 30,633 | 229,246 | 7,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Skylife | 23,908,000 | 50.3 | % | 311,696 | — | — | — | 23,908,000 | 50.3 | % | 311,696 | 797,807 | 50,961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
kt service bukbu | 476,094 | 67.3 | % | 7,089 | — | 2 | — | 476,094 | 67.3 | % | 7,091 | 30,599 | -31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
kt service nambu | 531,127 | 76.4 | % | 10,155 | — | 5 | — | 531,127 | 76.4 | % | 10,160 | 37,452 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT New Business Investment Fund No.1 | 80 | 90.9 | % | 8,112 | -80 | -8,112- | — | 0 | 0.0 | % | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Data System Co., Ltd. | 2,400,000 | 95.3 | % | 19,616 | — | — | — | 2,400,000 | 95.3 | % | 19,616 | 144,231 | 8,662 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Estate | 15,848,819 | 100.0 | % | 1,084,522 | — | — | — | 15,848,819 | 100.0 | % | 1,084,522 | 1,691,091 | 58,707 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 1 | 200 | 90.9 | % | 20,000 | — | — | -17,979 | 200 | 90.9 | % | 2,021 | 2,260 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SkylifeTV co., Ltd. | 6,000,000 | 14.8 | % | 3,000 | — | — | — | 6,000,000 | 14.8 | % | 3,000 | 47,857 | 1,770 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT SB Data service | 3,774,000 | 51.0 | % | 18,870 | — | — | -14,766 | 3,774,000 | 51.0 | % | 4,104 | 8,632 | -9,576 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC card | 3,059,560 | 69.5 | % | 633,004 | — | — | — | 3,059,560 | 69.5 | % | 633,004 | 3,652,646 | 95,504 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H&C Network | 8,903 | 1.0 | % | 848 | — | — | — | 8,903 | 1.0 | % | 848 | 91,948 | 536 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Hitel | 22,750,000 | 63.7 | % | 120,078 | — | — | — | 22,750,000 | 63.7 | % | 120,078 | 272,708 | 657 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Commerce, Inc. | 266,000 | 19.0 | % | 1,782 | — | — | — | 266,000 | 19.0 | % | 1,782 | 137,458 | 519 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT mhows Co., Ltd. | 760,000 | 76.0 | % | 6,794 | — | — | — | 760,000 | 76.0 | % | 6,794 | 60,197 | 3,691 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT M&S Co., Ltd. | 47,400,000 | 100.0 | % | 26,764 | — | — | — | 47,400,000 | 100.0 | % | 26,764 | 228,073 | 11,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genie Music Co., Ltd. | 20,904,514 | 50.0 | % | 37,417 | — | — | — | 20,904,514 | 42.5 | % | 37,417 | 221,559 | 6,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nasmedia Co., Ltd | 3,742,406 | 42.8 | % | 23,051 | — | — | — | 3,742,406 | 42.8 | % | 23,051 | 229,197 | 15,458 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PlayD | 17,393 | 33.3 | % | 20,000 | — | — | — | 17,393 | 33.3 | % | 20,000 | 90,006 | 6,038 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Sat | 10,000,000 | 100.0 | % | 390,530 | — | — | — | 10,000,000 | 100.0 | % | 390,530 | 685,926 | 4,921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 2 | 200 | 90.9 | % | 20,000 | — | — | -7,027 | 200 | 90.9 | % | 12,973 | 20,106 | 5,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 3 | 130 | 86.7 | % | 13,000 | — | — | — | 130 | 86.7 | % | 13,000 | 12,668 | -2,268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT -Music Contents Investment fund no.1 | 3,150,050,000 | 23.3 | % | 3,150 | — | — | — | 3,150,050,000 | 23.3 | % | 3,150 | 14,092 | 294 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Sprorts | 1,320,000 | 66.0 | % | 6,600 | — | — | — | 1,320,000 | 66.0 | % | 6,600 | 9,560 | -154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT -Michigan Global Contents Fund | 9,420,000,000 | 53.5 | % | 9,420 | — | — | — | 9,420,000,000 | 53.5 | % | 9,420 | 12,741 | -670 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Autopion | 400,000 | 100.0 | % | 2,000 | — | — | — | 400,000 | 100.0 | % | 2,000 | 8,838 | 502 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT M mobile | 40,000,000 | 100.0 | % | 200,000 | — | — | — | 40,000,000 | 100.0 | % | 200,000 | 146,334 | -9,951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kt investment.inc | 4,000,000 | 100.0 | % | 20,000 | — | — | — | 4,000,000 | 100.0 | % | 20,000 | 16,693 | -34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 4 | 95 | 95.0 | % | 9,500 | 95 | 9,500 | — | 190 | 95.0 | % | 19,000 | 18,735 | -1,657 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT -Music Contents Investment fund no.2 | 2,000,000,000 | 26.7 | % | 2,000 | — | — | — | 2,000,000,000 | 26.7 | % | 2,000 | 7,629 | -142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korea Telecom America, Inc. | 4,500 | 100.0 | % | 2,376 | — | — | — | 4,500 | 100.0 | % | 2,376 | 4,218 | 350 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. | 1,617 | 100.0 | % | — | — | — | — | 1,617 | 100.0 | % | — | 1,326 | -126 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd. | — | 100.0 | % | 2,160 | — | — | — | 0 | 100.0 | % | 2,160 | 661 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT Dutch B.V. | 222,098 | 100.0 | % | 55,847 | — | — | -23,488 | 222,098 | 100.0 | % | 32,359 | 31,693 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PT.KT Indonesia | 198,000 | 99.0 | % | 108 | — | — | — | 198,000 | 99.0 | % | 108 | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
kt Belgium | 81,049,999 | 99.9 | % | 86,432 | — | — | -31,920 | 81,049,999 | 100.0 | % | 54,512 | 90,172 | -43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT ORS Belgium | 1,829,999 | 99.9 | % | 1,961 | 4,400,000 | 4,943 | — | 6,229,999 | 99.9 | % | 6,904 | 6,709 | -46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KBTO | 237,240 | 92.3 | % | 7,757 | 128,000 | 3,983 | -11,740 | 365,240 | 96.2 | % | — | 1,364 | -3,771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT MOS Bukbu | — | 0.0 | % | — | 409,991 | 6,831 | — | 409,991 | 100.0 | % | 6,831 | 14,121 | -782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KT MOS Nambu | — | 0.0 | % | — | 248,515 | 5,462 | — | 248,515 | 98.4 | % | 5,462 | 14,313 | -2,418 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next connect PFV | — | 100.0 | % | — | 73,130,099 | 23,421 | — | 73,130,099 | 100 | % | 23,421 | 385,769 | -12,449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong Telecom | 405,000 | 100.0 | % | 460 | — | — | — | 405,000 | 100.0 | % | 460 | 3,616 | 351 |
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VI. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
Name | Position | Director | Date of Birth | Expiration of Term of Office | ||||
Inside Directors(1) | ||||||||
Chang-Gyu Hwang | Chief Executive Officer | January 2014 | January 23, 1953 | 2020 AGM | ||||
Hyeon Mo Ku | President | March 2016 | January 13, 1964 | 2019 AGM | ||||
Seong Mok Oh | President | March 2018 | August 20, 1960 | 2019 AGM | ||||
Outside Directors(1) | ||||||||
Jong-Gu Kim | Corporate lawyer, New Dimension Law Group | March 2014 | July 7, 1941 | 2020 AGM | ||||
Do Kyun Song | Senior Advisor, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC | March 2013 | September 20, 1943 | 2019 AGM | ||||
Sang Kyun Cha | Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University | March 2012 | February 19, 1958 | 2019 AGM | ||||
Gae-Min Lee | (Former)Editor-in-chief, The Korea Economic Daily | March 2017 | November 1, 1946 | 2020 AGM | ||||
Il Lim | Professor, Business Administration, Yeonsei University | March 2017 | March 20, 1966 | 2020 AGM | ||||
Suk-Gwon Chang | Dean, School of Business, Hanyang University | March 2014 | February 21, 1956 | 2020 AGM | ||||
Gang-chul Lee | Independent Director, Ultra V Co., Ltd. | March 2018 | May 6, 1947 | 2021 AGM | ||||
Dae-You Kim | Former Vice Chairman, Wonik Investment Partners | March 2018 | July 21, 1951 | 2021 AGM |
(1) | All of our inside and outside directors beneficially own less than one percent of the issued shares of KT Corporation in the aggregate. |
Name(1) | Title and Responsibilities | Years with the Company(2) | Date of Birth | |||
In-Hoe Kim | President, Corporate Planning Group | 5 | June 25, 1964 | |||
Dong-Myun Lee | President, Institute of Convergence Technology | 27 | October 15, 1962 | |||
Cheol-Soo Kim | Senior Executive Vice President, Customer Business Group | 5 | February 7, 1963 | |||
Sang-Bong Nam | Senior Executive Vice President, Ethics Office | 6 | October 19, 1963 | |||
Byung-Sam Park | Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs Office | 6 | October 13, 1966 | |||
Yoon-Young Park | Senior Executive Vice President, Enterprise Business Group | 27 | April 18, 1962 | |||
Jong-Ook Park | Executive Vice President, Strategy & Planning Office | 28 | January 24, 1962 | |||
Soo-Jung Shin | Senior Executive Vice President, IT Planning Office | 4 | August 10, 1965 | |||
Kyoung-Lim Yun | Senior Executive Vice President, Future Convergence Business Office | 12 | June 14, 1963 | |||
Jong-Jin Yoon | Senior Executive Vice President, Public Relations Office | 4 | February 9, 1964 | |||
Dae-San Lee | Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Management Group | 32 | January 10, 1961 | |||
Pill-Jai Lee | Senior Executive Vice President, Marketing Group | 31 | October 3, 1961 | |||
Hong-Beom Jeon | Executive Vice President, Infra Laboratory | 27 | October 3, 1962 | |||
Young-Myoung Kim | Executive Vice President, Energy Platform Business Unit | 30 | November 13, 1961 | |||
Young-Sik Kim | Executive Vice President, Intelligent Network Service Unit | 29 | March 15, 1961 | |||
Weon-Kyung Kim | Executive Vice President, GiGA Service Business Unit | 28 | June 15, 1963 | |||
June-Keun Kim | Executive Vice President, Safety and Security Platform Business Unit | 8 | November 12, 1966 |
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Name(1) | Title and Responsibilities | Years with the Company(2) | Date of Birth | |||
Hee-Su Kim | Executive Vice President, KT Institute of Economics & Business Research | 8 | October 15, 1962 | |||
Kyeong-Weon Park | Executive Vice President, Daegu Sales Headquarter | 30 | June 25, 1963 | |||
Dae-Su Park | Executive Vice President, Business Relations Group | 30 | October 28, 1963 | |||
Sang-Hoon Park | Executive Vice President, Gangbuk Network O&M Headquarter | 29 | September 29, 1962 | |||
Chang-Seok Seo | Executive Vice President, Network Strategy Unit | 25 | July 5, 1967 | |||
Kyung-Min Song | Executive Vice President, CEO Office | 27 | November 25, 1963 | |||
Jae-Ho Song | Executive Vice President, Media Platform Business Unit | 26 | March 26, 1966 | |||
Hyun-Yok Sheen | Executive Vice President, Corporate Management Group | 25 | August 25, 1968 | |||
Sang-Keun Ahn | Executive Vice President, Southern Seoul Sales Headquarter | 22 | September 10, 1962 | |||
Kyung-Keun Yoon | Executive Vice President, Financial Management Office | 28 | January 14, 1963 | |||
Hye-Jeong Yun | Executive Vice President, Big Data Business Support Unit | 28 | June 12, 1966 | |||
Seung-Yong Lee | Executive Vice President, Communication Business Relations Office | 26 | May 18, 1964 | |||
Hyeon-Seuk Lee | Executive Vice President, Device Business Unit | 22 | November 12, 1966 | |||
Sang-Kwi Chang | Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs Department 1 | 5 | July 12, 1968 | |||
Yoon-Sik Jeong | Executive Vice President, Enterprise Customer Business Unit | 10 | September 30, 1964 | |||
Young-min Choi | Executive Vice President, KT Group HR Development Academy | 4 | September 8, 1961 | |||
Myung-Beom Pyun | Executive Vice President, Sales Operating Business Unit | 22 | June 19, 1960 | |||
In-Sik Kang | Senior Vice President, Media Contents Department | 11 | March 27, 1960 | |||
Kyoung-Woo Ko | Senior Vice President, Busan Network O&M Headquarter | 28 | February 6, 1963 | |||
Yoon-Jeon Koh | Senior Vice President, External Training | 23 | July 12, 1967 | |||
Choong-Rim Ko | Senior Vice President, Strategic Channel Business Unit | 24 | January 11, 1967 | |||
Ki-Yeon Kwak | Senior Vice President, External Training | 22 | October 8, 1971 | |||
Kwang-Dong Kim | Senior Vice President, Future Convergence Policy Department | 3 | November 24, 1970 | |||
Ki-Taek Kim | Senior Vice President, Chungbuk Sales Headquarter | 19 | August 2, 1965 | |||
Man-Sik Kim | Senior Vice President, Communications Policy Department 1 | 14 | April 9, 1967 | |||
Byung-Kyun Kim | Senior Vice President, Device Development Department | 21 | April 23, 1968 | |||
Bong-Gyun Kim | Senior Vice President, Biz Customer Business Unit | 21 | October 3, 1972 | |||
Bong-Ki Kim | Senior Vice President, Convergence Laboratory Security Design TF | 24 | May 7, 1968 | |||
Sung-In Kim | Senior Vice President, Global Business Unit | 24 | January 13, 1969 | |||
Young-Woo Kim | Senior Vice President, Global Business Development Unit | 13 | May 6, 1967 | |||
Young-In Kim | Senior Vice President, Network Strategy Department | 22 | December 1, 1968 | |||
Young-Jin Kim | Senior Vice President, CEO Office Department 1 | 22 | December 27, 1967 | |||
Young-Ho Kim | Senior Vice President, Northern Seoul Sales Headquarter | 22 | September 3, 1966 | |||
Yi-Han Kim | Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Performing Unit | 23 | January 29, 1966 | |||
Jae-Kyung Kim | Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy Research Department | 23 | February 7, 1971 | |||
Jin-Koog Kim | Senior Vice President, Group Relations Unit | 24 | December 15, 1965 | |||
Jin-Han Kim | Senior Vice President, AI Tech Center | 27 | July 6, 1963 | |||
Chae-Hee Kim | Senior Vice President, AI Business Unit | 15 | February 11, 1974 | |||
Cheol-Kee Kim | Senior Vice President, Future Business Relations Office | 23 | January 10, 1970 | |||
Tae-Gyun Kim | Senior Vice President, Honam Network O&M Headquarter | 24 | May 6, 1971 | |||
Hyeon-Soo Kim | Senior Vice President, External Training | 28 | July 15, 1966 | |||
Hye-Joo Kim | Senior Vice President, Big Data Business Planning Department | 3 | May 31, 1970 | |||
Hoon-Bae Kim | Senior Vice President, New Media Business Center | 22 | December 13, 1963 | |||
Pyeong Ryu | Senior Vice President, Small&Medium Business Customer Department | 27 | October 24, 1966 | |||
Sung-Uk Moon | Senior Vice President, New Renewable Energy Business Department | 6 | April 9, 1972 | |||
Young-Il Moon | Senior Vice President, Data & Information Security Unit | 22 | December 18, 1966 | |||
Jung-Yong Moon | Senior Vice President, Platform Service Business Unit | 29 | August 24, 1962 | |||
Hye-Byung Min | Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning Department | 22 | October 24, 1969 | |||
Yong-Man Park | Senior Vice President, Jeonbuk Sales Headquarter | 27 | August 2, 1965 | |||
Jeong-Jun Park | Senior Vice President, Enterprise Customer Department 1 | 8 | October 8, 1967 | |||
Jong-Ryeol Park | Senior Vice President, SCM Strategy Office | 32 | March 14, 1963 | |||
Joon-Hyun Park | Senior Vice President, Business Portfolio Department | 22 | August 1, 1971 | |||
Hyun-Jin Park | Senior Vice President, 5G Service Business Unit | 19 | September 10, 1968 | |||
Hyo-Il Park | Senior Vice President, CEO Office | 18 | January 7, 1970 | |||
Gyu-Tae Baek | Senior Vice President, Service Laboratory | 23 | March 3, 1959 | |||
Kyung-Cheol Seo | Senior Vice President, Chungbuk Sales Headquarter | 27 | November 21, 1967 | |||
Young-Soo Seo | Senior Vice President, Chungcheong Network O&M Headquarter | 26 | September 1, 1968 | |||
Young-Il Seo | Senior Vice President, Blockchain Biz Center | 23 | March 29, 1969 | |||
So-Hee Shin | Senior Vice President, Global Sales Department 1 | 27 | May 10, 1968 |
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Name(1) | Title and Responsibilities | Years with the Company(2) | Date of Birth | |||
Chang-Yong Ahn | Senior Vice President, Gangnam Network O&M Headquarter | 26 | January 27, 1966 | |||
Chi-Yong Ahn | Senior Vice President, Sales Operating Business Unit | 24 | October 19, 1966 | |||
Yul-Mo Yang | Senior Vice President, Media Public Relations Department 3 | 3 | April 8, 1967 | |||
Jin-Ho Yang | Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs Department 2 | 1 | October 9, 1973 | |||
Gi-Seob Oh | Senior Vice President, Jeonnam Sales Headquarter | 33 | March 29, 1962 | |||
Mi-Na Oh | Senior Vice President, International Network O&M Center | 25 | April 11, 1969 | |||
Byung-Ki Oh | Senior Vice President, Global Sales Department 2 | 22 | January 31, 1964 | |||
Hun-Yong Oh | Senior Vice President, Platform IT Service Unit | 27 | February 25, 1966 | |||
Kyung-Hwa Ok | Senior Vice President, S/W Development unit | 27 | October 3, 1968 | |||
Heung-Jae Won | Senior Vice President, Customer Strategy Unit | 27 | October 25, 1967 | |||
Yong-Kyu Yoo | Senior Vice President, Future Business Strategy Unit | 17 | June 20, 1971 | |||
Chang-Kyu Yoo | Senior Vice President, Gangwon Sales Headquarter | 27 | October 1, 1966 | |||
Kang-Soo Lee | Senior Vice President, Infra Service Unit | 22 | January 10, 1967 | |||
Mi-Hyang Lee | Senior Vice President, Biz Incubation Center | 29 | January 26, 1965 | |||
Mi-Hee Lee | Senior Vice President, IT Service Innovation Department | 26 | April 7, 1970 | |||
Sun-Woo Lee | Senior Vice President, Infra Laboratory | 28 | January 17, 1966 | |||
Sun-Joo Lee | Senior Vice President, Sustainability Management Unit | 27 | July 5, 1969 | |||
Sung-Man Lee | Senior Vice President, IT Strategy & Planning Department | 28 | September 1, 1965 | |||
Su-Kil Lee | Senior Vice President, Network Research Technology Support Unit | 19 | March 19, 1968 | |||
Yong-Gyoo Lee | Senior Vice President, 5G Platform Development Unit | 22 | March 20, 1965 | |||
Won-Joon Lee | Senior Vice President, Human Resources Office | 22 | November 24, 1967 | |||
June-Sup Lee | Senior Vice President, S/W Development unit | 5 | March 15, 1962 | |||
Jin-Woo Lee | Senior Vice President, Enterprise Service Unit | 26 | January 19, 1966 | |||
Chang-Geun Lee | Senior Vice President, Public Customer Business Unit | 26 | December 11, 1967 | |||
Chang-Ho Yi | Senior Vice President, Transformation Unit | 22 | April 12, 1972 | |||
Han-Sup Lee | Senior Vice President, Global Consulting/Service Delivery Unit | 19 | March 6, 1966 | |||
Jong-Taek Lim | Senior Vice President, Management Support Office | 24 | ||||
Min Jang | Senior Vice President, CEO Office Department 2 | 22 | February 27, 1968 | |||
Dae-Jin Jang | Senior Vice President, Group Contents Strategy Department | 22 | September 10, 1971 | |||
Jung-Soo Jung | Senior Vice President, Busan Sales Headquarter | 25 | September 1, 1966 | |||
Chang-Hwan Cho | Senior Vice President, Tax Department | 14 | May 10, 1962 | |||
Jung-Yong Ji | Senior Vice President, Network O&M Unit | 25 | May 17, 1968 | |||
Keun-Ha Chin | Senior Vice President, Ethics Department 1 | 26 | July 7, 1968 | |||
Kang-Rim Choi | Senior Vice President, Connected Car Biz Center | 6 | September 30, 1974 | |||
Je-Ho Choi | Senior Vice President, Big Data AnalysisP-TF | 2 | December 2, 1968 | |||
Chan-Ki Choi | Senior Vice President, Chungnam Sales Headquarter | 19 | May 11, 1966 | |||
Ho-Chang Choi | Senior Vice President, Group Communication Department | 21 | July 25, 1971 | |||
Sang-Hyun Han | Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Consulting Unit | 31 | April 2, 1963 | |||
Ja-Kyung Han | Senior Vice President, Energy Intelligence TF | 22 | July 16, 1971 | |||
Yong-Sun Hae | Senior Vice President, Western Seoul Sales Headquarter | 30 | June 22, 1963 | |||
Suk-Zoon Huh | Senior Vice President, Marketing Strategy Department | 26 | August 9, 1967 | |||
Gyung-Pyo Hong | Senior Vice President, Convergence Laboratory | 32 | June 10, 1962 |
(1) | All of our executive officers beneficially own less than one percent of the issued shares of KT Corporation in the aggregate. |
(2) | Does not include period of employment by KT Corporation’s affiliates. |
3. Current Status of Employees
(Unit: Persons, Years, Won million)
Type | Number of Employees | Average Years | Total Payroll | Average Payroll | Note | |||||||||
General | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
Total | 23,409 | 426 | 23,835 | 20.0 | 1,820,726 | 81 |
• | Number of employees as of December 31, 2018. |
• | Average years in continuous services: Calculated using aggregate years of service of employees as of December 31, 2018 divided by number of employees as of December 31, 2018. |
• | Average payroll per person: Calculated using yearly average number of employees (23,409 employees). |
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4. Remuneration to Executive Officers
(1) | Total Remuneration paid to Directors (including Outside Directors) and Members of the Audit Committee (Auditors) |
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||
Category | Total Amount Paid | Amount Approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Average Amount Paid per Person | |||
3 Inside Directors | 3,496 | 6,500 | 1,165 | |||
8 Outside Directors | 684 | 86 |
• | The total amount paid and the average amount paid per person include the compensation for directors who resigned in 2018. |
(2) Remuneration paid to Inside Directors
(Unit: Won million) | ||||||
Name | Position | Total Amount Paid | ||||
Chang-Gyu Hwang | Chief Executive Officer | 1,449 | ||||
Hyeon Mo Ku | President | 709 | ||||
Heon Moon Lim | President | 680 | ||||
Seong Mok Oh | President | 658 |
• | Heon Moon Lim left KT on January 10, 2018. |
Name | Type | Total Amount Paid | Note | |||||||
Chang-Gyu Hwang | Earned income | Salary | 573 | Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 373 million won and the total position pay was 200 million won
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Incentives | 868 | Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the incentives has been decided by evaluating revenue and operating profits of the previous year as the quantitative indicators and considering the business competitiveness and the status as the qualitative indicators comprehensively. The short-term incentives can be 0~250% of the base pay and the long-term incentives can be 0~340% of the base pay.
We have calculated and paid 868 million won in consideration of the earning results and the strengthened business competitiveness in AI and future businesses.
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Stock option
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Fringe benefits
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Retirement income
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Others | — | — |
Name | Type | Total Amount Paid | Note | |||||||
Hyeon Mo Ku | Earned income | Salary | 375 | Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 275 million won and the total position pay was 100 million won.
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Incentives | 317 | Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the incentives has been decided by evaluating the management results comprehensively. The short-term incentives can be 0~140% of the base pay and the long-term incentives can be 0~119% of the base pay.
We have calculated and paid 317 million won in consideration of leading company strategy and cost innovation as the chief of the management group.
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Stock option
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Fringe benefits
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Retirement income
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Others | — | — |
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Name | Type | Total Amount Paid | Note | |||||||
Heon Moon Lim | Earned income | Salary | 9 | Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 283 million won and the total position pay was 100 million won. | ||||||
Incentives | 312 |
Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the incentives has been decided by evaluating the management results comprehensively. The short-term incentives can be 0~140% of the base pay and the long-term incentives can be 0~119% of the base pay. We have calculated and paid 312 million won in consideration of achieving sales and profit target and qualitative subscriber growth as the chief of Marketing Office.
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Stock option |
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Fringe benefits
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| 2
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Retirement income
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| 357
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| Paid in accordance with the regulation of executive severance pay
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Others | — | — |
Name | Type | Total Amount Paid | Note | |||||||
Seong Mok Oh | Earned income | Salary | 363 | Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 266 million won and the total position pay was 100 million won. | ||||||
Incentives | 286 |
Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the incentives has been decided by evaluating the management results comprehensively. The short-term incentives can be 0~140% of the base pay and the long-term incentives can be 0~120% of the base pay. We have calculated and paid 598 million won in consideration of leading 5G technology as the chief of Network Group.
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Stock option
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Fringe benefits
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Retirement income
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Others | — | — |
(3) Grant and Exercise of Stock Option
* | Not applicable as of December 31, 2018. |
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