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When did Samsung start making electronics?

Samsung entered the electronics industry in 1969, initially producing black-and-white televisions. During the 1970s, it began exporting home electronics and acquired a 50% stake in Korea Semiconductor. Samsung subsequently expanded into semiconductors, displays, information technology, and other technology businesses, eventually becoming a major global producer of televisions, memory chips, smartphones, and other consumer and industrial electronics.