Industry

Samsung Electronics expands role beyond running to all-round health partner

Samsung Electronics is upgrading an integrated health solution for runners by combining 14 years of Samsung Health data with precision sensors in the Galaxy Watch. The platform goes beyond basic activity logging to cover posture analysis, heart rate tracking and recovery management, offering metrics used by elite marathon runners in an accessible way. The company also runs a Running Coach service that assigns running levels and recommends training programs, alongside daily indicators such as sleep, mental health and nutrition.

Games & Commerce

Mgame to buy back 2 billion won of treasury shares and cancel all

Mgame will buy back 2 billion won ($) worth of its own shares and cancel all of them to support its share price and boost shareholder value. The company said the purchase period will run from May 15 to Aug. 14 and will be conducted through on-exchange purchases in the KOSDAQ market. It expects to acquire about 411,100 shares, or about 2.14 percent of total shares outstanding, based on the previous day’s closing price of 4,865 won.