v3.26.1
Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Compensation for the key management The compensation given to such key management for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
2025
    
2024
    
2023
 
Salaries
   ₩ 6,727        5,673        4,139  
Defined benefits plan expenses
     1,038        1,362        1,005  
Share option
     (181 )       977        2,542  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
   ₩  7,584        8,012        7,686  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Transactions with related parties
  (3)
Transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
       
2025
 
Scope
  
Company
  
Operating
revenue and
others
    
Operating
expenses and
others(*1)
    
Acquisition of
property and
equipment
and others
 
Ultimate controlling entity
   SK Inc.(*2)    ₩ 34,002        618,183        256,314  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Associates
   SK m&service Co., Ltd.      4,584        34,214        1,211  
   Penguin Solutions, Inc.(*3)      15,191        —         99,822  
   Others(*4,5)      22,144        25,439        129  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        41,919        59,653        101,162  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Others
   SK Innovation Co., Ltd.      8,566        18,819        2,050  
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      1,793        74        —   
   SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd.      810        320        —   
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.(*6)      9,786        977,911        —   
   SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.      4,964        60,740        3,928  
   SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd.      2,959        286        34,765  
   SK hynix Inc.      64,330        792        —   
   SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.      54,407        178,304        29,009  
   Content Wavve Corp.      8,422        59,667        —   
   Eleven Street Co., Ltd.      72,221        29,817        —   
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.      7,990        74,562        1,670  
  
SK intellix Co.,Ltd.
(Formerly, SK Magic Co., Ltd.)
     1,391        1,165        —   
   Tmap Mobility Co., Ltd.      12,221        5,503        —   
   Onestore Co., Ltd.      12,365        37        —   
   Dreamus Company      3,915        50,339        —   
   UNA Engineering Inc.      92        57,350        47,061  
   Happy Narae Co., Ltd.      709        32,268        42,137  
   SK REIT Co., Ltd.(*7)      215,701        1,174        —   
   Others      39,459        50,603        20,130  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        522,101        1,599,731        180,750  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
      ₩  598,022        2,277,567        538,226  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Operating expenses and others include lease payments by the Group.
(*2)
Operating expenses and others include ₩177,961 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.
(*3)
Operating revenue and others include ₩15,191 million of dividends received.
(*4)
The disposal of the shares in F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd. held by the Group was completed on April 4, 2025, and the transactions subsequent to the disposal have not been included.
(*5)
Operating revenue and others include ₩18,339 million of dividends received which was deducted from the investment in associates.
(*6)
Operating expenses and others include costs for handset purchases amounting to ₩914,042 million.
(*7)
Operating revenue and others include ₩215,699 million
arising from the disposal of the office building located in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do pursuant to a sale and leaseback agreement. In connection with this transaction, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities increased
by ₩20,583 million and ₩61,778 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2025. 

 
(In millions of won)
  
2024
 
Scope
  
Company
  
Operating
revenue and
others
    
Operating

expenses and
others(*1)
    
Acquisition of
property and
equipment
and others
 
Ultimate controlling entity
   SK Inc.(*2)    ₩ 19,501        660,578        125,691  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Associates
   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      3,227        48,035        266  
  
SK AMERICAS Inc.
(Formerly, SK USA Inc.)
     649        5,462        —   
   Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.      9,551        —         —   
   Others(*3)      10,154        13,051        296  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        23,581        66,548        562  
        
 
 
    
 
 
 
Others
   SK Innovation Co., Ltd.      14,630        16,757        —   
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      3,822        264        —   
   SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd.      847        187        —   
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.(*4)      5,096        1,011,217        —   
   SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.      5,300        67,713        4,352  
   SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd.      2,993        —         —   
   SK hynix Inc.      50,127        256        —   
   SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.      61,040        147,587        18,863  
   Content Wavve Corp.      13,432        83,164        —   
   Eleven Street Co., Ltd.      69,448        31,277        —   
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.      15,580        84,536        14,656  
   SK RENT A CAR Co., Ltd.(*5)      8,336        14,462        169  
  
SK intellix Co.,Ltd.
(Formerly, SK Magic Co., Ltd.)
     1,522        796        —   
   Tmap Mobility Co., Ltd.      24,291        6,452        —   
   Onestore Co., Ltd.      14,588        1,604        —   
   Dreamus Company      5,526        66,242        265  
   UNA Engineering Inc.      88        55,902        50,497  
   Happy Narae Co., Ltd.      1,317        15,760        108,074  
   Others      47,355        75,040        25,236  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
         
345,338
    
1,679,216
    
222,112
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
         
₩
388,420
    
2,406,342
    
348,365
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Operating expenses and others include lease payments by the Group.
(*2)
Operating expenses and others include ₩232,466 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.
(*3)
Operating revenue and others include ₩7,718 million of dividends received which was deducted from the investment in associates.
(*4)
Operating expenses and others include costs for handset purchases amounting to ₩964,692 million.
(*5)
SK RENT A CAR Co., Ltd. was excluded from the related parties for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the transactions above occurred before the related party relationship terminated.
 
(In millions of won)
  
2023
 
Scope
  
Company
  
Operating
revenue and
others
    
Operating
expenses and
others(*1)
    
Acquisition of
property and
equipment
and others
 
Ultimate controlling entity
   SK Inc.(*2)    ₩ 21,438        633,265        120,926  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Associates
   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      3,876        49,398        552  
  
SK AMERICAS Inc.
(Formerly, SK USA Inc.)
     —        5,384        —  
   Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.      12,972        —        —  
   Others(*3)      8,806        15,962        865  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        25,654        70,744        1,417  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Others
   SK Innovation Co., Ltd.      33,571        18,977        —  
   SK Energy Co., Ltd.      4,113        540        —  
   SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd.      835        2        —  
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.(*4)      5,876        970,662        1  
   SK Networks Service Co., Ltd.      5,471        72,274        8,393  
   SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd.      2,547        —        —  
   SK hynix Inc.      58,725        178        —  
   SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.      59,974        147,333        26,021  
   Content Wavve Corp.      14,524        87,263        176  
   Eleven Street Co., Ltd.      72,683        34,053        —  
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.      18,308        88,250        16,338  
   SK RENT A CAR Co., Ltd.      14,023        20,231        —  
  
SK intellix Co., Ltd.
(Formerly, SK Magic Co., Ltd.)
     1,632        1,142        —  
   Tmap Mobility Co., Ltd.      24,862        10,003        —  
   Onestore Co., Ltd.      16,265        166        —  
   Dreamus Company      6,202        77,452        284  
   UNA Engineering Inc.      172        50,263        52,733  
   Happy Narae Co., Ltd.      1,472        35,461        92,375  
   Others      52,039        21,884        13,292  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        393,294        1,636,134        209,613  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
      ₩  440,386        2,340,143        331,956  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Operating expenses and others include lease payments by the Group.
 
 
 
 
(*2)
Operating expenses and others include ₩218,019 million of dividends paid by the Parent Company.
(*3)
Operating revenue and others include ₩8,806 million of dividends received which was deducted from the investment in associates.
(*4)
Operating expenses and others include costs for handset purchases amounting to ₩915,339 million.
Account balances with related parties
  (4)
Account balances with related parties as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2025
 
         
Receivables
    
Payables
 
Scope
  
Company
  
Accounts
receivable –
trade, etc.
    
Accounts
payable –
other, etc.
 
Ultimate controlling entity
   SK Inc.    ₩ 9,193        170,652  
Associates
   SK m&service Co., Ltd.      700        32,081  
   Others      1,009        1,790  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
        1,709        33,871  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
Others
   SK Innovation Co., Ltd.      4,996        21,976  
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.      258        123,865  
   Mintit Co., Ltd.      2,553        2  
   SK hynix Inc.      13,232        291  
   Happy Narae Co., Ltd.      37        2,851  
   SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.      15,393        18,754  
   Content Wavve Corp.      —         6  
   Incross Co., Ltd.      1,820        25,570  
   Eleven Street Co., Ltd.      17,455        2,189  
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.      259        5,933  
   UNA Engineering Inc.      —         9,271  
   SK REIT Co., Ltd.      7,890        61,835  
   Others      11,895        24,816  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
        75,788        297,359  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
      ₩ 86,690        501,882  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2024
 
         
Receivables
    
Payables
 
Scope
  
Company
  
Loans
    
Accounts
receivable –
trade, etc.
    
Accounts
payable –
other, etc.
 
Ultimate controlling entity
   SK Inc.    ₩ —        1,668        76,471  
Associates
   F&U Credit information Co., Ltd.      —         54        4,610  
   Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.(*)      22,147        —         —   
   Others      —         5,158        7,001  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        22,147        5,212        11,611  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Others
   SK Innovation Co., Ltd.      —         6,531        28,326  
   SK Networks Co., Ltd.      —         372        140,120  
   Mintit Co., Ltd.      —         4        —   
   SK hynix Inc.      —         12,680        206  
   Happy Narae Co., Ltd.      —         52        17,833  
   SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.      —         12,582        20,515  
   Content Wavve Corp.      —         1,564        7  
   Incross Co., Ltd.      —         1,946        20,353  
   Eleven Street Co., Ltd.      —         16,637        4,750  
   SK Planet Co., Ltd.      —         980        15,491  
   UNA Engineering Inc.      —         —         25,498  
   Others      —         12,703        27,981  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        —         66,051        301,080  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
      ₩ 22,147        72,931        389,162  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*)
As of December 31, 2024, the Parent Company recognized loss allowance for the entire balance of loans to Daehan Kanggun BcN Co., Ltd.
 
  (5)
The Group has granted SK REIT Co., Ltd. the right of first offer regarding the disposal of specified real estates owned by the Group, and the negotiation period is three years from June 30, 2024, the date of agreement. In addition, the Group has been granted the right by SK REIT Co., Ltd. to lease the real estate in preference to a third party if SK REIT Co., Ltd. purchases the real estate from the Group.
 
  (6)
The details of additional investments and disposal of associates for the year ended December 31, 2025 are presented in note 11.