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Samsung to Fight 20B Won GOS Fine in Court

South Korea's antitrust watchdog, the Fair Trade Commission, has imposed a fine of about 20 billion won ($15.1 million) on Samsung Electronics for misleading advertisements that concealed the Game Optimizing Service (GOS) performance-limiting presets on Galaxy smartphones, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. Samsung has declared it will challenge the fine through legal action, including a lawsuit, according to Business Korea and Yonhap. The company argues the decision is unjust, though the documents do not detail its specific legal arguments. Korean media coverage focuses on the regulatory action and Samsung's defiant response, with the company stating it will pursue "legal countermeasures" against the penalty.

  1. Samsung Challenges 20 Billion Won GOS Fine Business Korea · 2026-10-27
  2. Samsung Electronics Faces 20.1 Billion Won Fine for Misleading Gaming Ads KBS World · 2026-10-27
  3. (LEAD) FTC to slap 20 bln-won fine on Samsung Electronics for misleading gaming ads Yonhap · 2026-10-27
  4. FTC to slap $15.1 mil. fine on Samsung Electronics for misleading gaming ads Korea Times · 2026-10-27
  5. 삼성전자, GOS 200억 과징금 불복…"소송 등 법적 대응" 연합뉴스 · 2026-10-27

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