Jeong-Soo Hwang

1 week ago | kedglobal.com | Jeong-Soo Hwang |Chae-yeon Kim

Samsung Display Co., the display-making unit under Samsung Electronics Co., will exclusively supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for Apple Inc.’s first foldable iPhone series, which are expected to hit the market late next year. As the South Korean display giant is chosen as the sole provider for the world’s No. 1 smartphone seller, it is projected to cement its lead in the global foldable OLED display market with a share of more than 70% versus the current about 40%.

2 weeks ago | kedglobal.com | Jeong-Soo Hwang

Samsung Electronics Co. and Google LLC are strengthening their long-standing alliance as the artificial intelligence (AI) era redefines the balance of power in the global tech industry. The two tech giants – longtime partners in smartphones, with Samsung supplying hardware and Google powering devices with its Android OS – are now deepening cooperation across next-generation platforms, from home robotics to extended reality (XR) and semiconductors.

3 weeks ago | kedglobal.com | Jeong-Soo Hwang |Ji-hye Min |Sang-Hoon Sung

South Korea’s two leading electronics makers – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – are being forced to reassess their global manufacturing strategies following the US government's imposition of a 46% tariff on products manufactured in Vietnam. With Vietnam serving as the key production hub for Samsung and LG in Asia and globally, the tariff poses significant challenges for both companies, analysts said.

3 weeks ago | kedglobal.com | Jeong-Soo Hwang |Chae-yeon Kim

Samsung Electronics Co. has appointed TM Roh, president and head of its mobile eXperience (MX) business, as the new chief of its device eXperience (DX) division, filling a leadership vacuum left by the South Korean tech giant’s late Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee’s sudden death about a week ago. Roh’s appointment signals Samsung’s more aggressive push in artificial intelligence across its set business, encompassing smartphones, TVs and other home appliances.

1 month ago | kedglobal.com | Jeong-Soo Hwang

Samsung Electronics Co. will accelerate is push into robotics, medical technology and next-generation semiconductor markets to secure new growth drivers, for which it is pursuing "meaningful" M&As, its Chief Executive Han Jong-hee said on Wednesday. In opening remarks at its annual general meeting, Han apologized for falling behind in the AI chip race and underperming in home appliance sectors.