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Galaxy S26 preorders strong despite smartphone market slump
Samsung Electronics said preorders for its Galaxy S26 series in South Korea totalled 1.35 million units over seven days, the highest for the Galaxy S line. The previous record was 1.3 million for the Galaxy S25 series over 11 days. The company said the Galaxy S26 Ultra accounted for about 70 percent of preorders. More than 30 percent of Samsung.com preorder buyers signed up for the New Galaxy AI Subscription Club.
Games & Commerce
Webtoon Entertainment appoints Kim Yong-soo as president, overhauls leadership structure
Webtoon Entertainment is overhauling its leadership structure to support growth and speed up innovation in global markets. The company said it appointed Chief Strategy Officer Kim Yong-soo as president and an inside director. It said Kim played a key role in strengthening financial soundness and a successful IPO and led major changes to drive growth in its U.S. business. CEO Kim Jun-koo will focus on fundamentals and long-term direction.
Finance
Hecto Financial named 2025 Kosdaq disclosure excellence company
Global fintech firm Hecto Financial was named an overall excellence company at the Korea Exchange’s 2025 Kosdaq disclosure awards on March 5. The exchange said it selects listed companies each year that contribute to transparency and investor trust, honouring four categories. Hecto Financial was recognised for accurate, timely and appropriate disclosures and for building disclosure infrastructure. The company also said it is pursuing shareholder-friendly policies including dividend targets and a 2025 bonus issue.
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Industry
DJI launches Inspire 3 basic package to lower barriers to aerial filmmaking
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Games & Commerce
System marketers draw attention for small online retailers stuck in marketing blind spots
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4, expanding to documents, coding and work automation
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Industry
Carbon cost burden seen as hurdle to attracting big tech tenants to data centres
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Telecommunications & Media
MWC26: Telecom industry speeds AI shift as China pushes and 6G talks gain pace
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Telecommunications & Media
K-culture hot issues: Flower Buni's final moments aired; BTS' Jungkook drinking live sparks backlash
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AI & Enterprise
Record AI budget of 9.9 trillion won raises questions for software firms
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Industry
Daiso to launch 10-pack 1,000 won sanitary pads in May, testing ultra-low price push
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AI & Enterprise
Korean security industry gains momentum on 'AI first' move
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Finance
Banks raise deposit rates to counter stock market money move
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AI & Enterprise
Musk says Tesla will build AGI, but past record draws doubts
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Crypto
XRP bullish pattern still fragile; $1.4 break key
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Crypto
Bitcoin price now makes no sense, will be completely different in 2027-2028
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Finance
Triple bet on Korea ETFs in U.S. market: why overseas retail investors hesitate to return
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Crypto
Altcoin interest hits lowest since 2023, seen as rally signal