KT CORP | CIK:0000892450 | 3

  • Filed: 4/30/2018
  • Entity registrant name: KT CORP (CIK: 0000892450)
  • Generator: Donnelley Financial Solutions
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInventoriesExplanatory

    8. Inventories

    Inventories as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, are as follows:

     

         2016      2017  
    (In millions of Korean won)    Acquisition
    cost
         Valuation
    allowance
        Book
    amount
         Acquisition
    cost
         Valuation
    allowance
        Book
    amount
     

    Merchandise

       403,938      (46,634   357,304      504,321      (58,293   446,028  

    Others

         97,778        (494     97,284        195,999        —         195,999  
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Total

       501,716      (47,128   454,588      700,320      (58,293   642,027  
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Cost of inventories recognized as expenses for year ended December 31, 2017, amounts to 3,855,089 million (2015: 3,760,892 million, 2016: 3,589,809 million) and valuation loss on inventory on inventory recognized amounts to 11,165 million for year ended December 31, 2017 (2015: valuation loss on inventory amounts to 4,116 million, 2016: reversal of valuation allowance of 20,223 million).