KT CORP | CIK:0000892450 | 3

  • Filed: 4/30/2018
  • Entity registrant name: KT CORP (CIK: 0000892450)
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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).