Pope Leo XIV Shows Off Samsung Smartwatch to South Korean President

Pope Leo XIV revealed his fondness for South Korean technology and automobiles during a recent meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the Vatican. The Pope proudly displayed his Samsung smartwatch, a Galaxy Watch, to President Lee.

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He showed me this watch. He was wearing a black watch on his wrist and asked, 'Do you know what this is? It's a Samsung watch.'

"He showed me this watch," President Lee recounted during a press briefing on his European tour. "He was wearing a black watch on his wrist and asked, 'Do you know what this is? It's a Samsung watch.'" The Pope also shared that he uses a Galaxy phone and drives a Hyundai, although the specific Hyundai model was not disclosed.

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'I use a Galaxy phone too. I drive a Hyundai,' he said.

President Lee visited the Vatican with his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, on June 15th (local time). During the meeting, Lee conveyed a request from South Korean Catholics for the Pope to consider appointing a South Korean cardinal. "It is a genuine wish of Catholics and the Catholic community in Korea, so I wanted to convey it," Lee explained.

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It is a genuine wish of Catholics and the Catholic community in Korea, so I wanted to convey it.

The Pope expressed significant interest and affection for the Catholic Church in Korea. He noted that he had not yet appointed any cardinals since becoming Pope, but indicated he would give the request "special consideration" if he were to make appointments. The meeting concluded with a commemorative photo of President Lee, his wife, and Pope Leo XIV.

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He said that he had not appointed a single cardinal since becoming Pope, and that he was still not doing so. He added that if he were to do so, he would have to give this matter special consideration.