[Breaking] Google Loses Lawsuit to Cancel 200 Billion KRW Fair Trade Commission Fine for 'Forced OS Installation'

Google, which was fined approximately 200 billion KRW by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for allegedly forcing smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics to pre-install its operating system (OS), filed a lawsuit seeking to cancel the penalty but lost the case.

The Administrative Division 6-3 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Hong Seong-wook, Hwang Ui-dong, and Wi Gwang-ha) ruled on the 24th that Google's lawsuit against the KFTC, requesting the cancellation of the corrective order and the imposition of the fine, was dismissed with the plaintiff losing the case.

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