Launched in approximately 70 countries worldwide, expanding to 110 countries by the end of March.

Samsung Electronics will officially launch its strategic smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, globally on March 16th.

The countries where the 'Galaxy S9' and 'Galaxy S9+' will be released on March 16 include Korea, the US, Canada, the UK, France, all of Europe, China, India, UAE, Russia, Mexico, Australia, Malaysia, and about 70 countries around the world. Samsung Electronics plans to continue expanding the number of countries where it will be available, with the product launching in approximately 110 countries by the end of March.

The 'Galaxy S9' and 'Galaxy S9+' are products optimized for 'visual communication', which involves communicating through videos, photos, and emojis rather than words or text, and feature powerful camera functions such as 'super slow motion' and 'AR emoji'.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics held a launch event for the 'Galaxy S9·S9+' on the 15th (local time) at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, a large shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with approximately 1,500 local media, partners, and consumers in attendance. Actor Park Bo-gum, who is leading the Korean Wave craze in the country, was in attendance.

In Korea, the 'Galaxy Fan Party', a festival where Galaxy fans can share and communicate with Galaxy usage culture, will be held in five cities across the country, including Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Daegu, and Gwangju, starting on the 16th and 17th.