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    <periodOfReport>2026-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001851961</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GCTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242653</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Chan Nelson</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2290 NORTH 1ST STREET, SUITE 201</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOther>true</isOther>
            <otherText>Class I Director</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24122</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>125642</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) acquired pursuant to the terms of the GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) GCT 2024 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) of the Issuer following vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares subject to and issuable under the award is determined on the last day of each calendar quarter during the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 (beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2025) by dividing $27,500 by the fair market value per share of Common Stock, which was determined to be $1.14 on March 31, 2026, rounded down to the nearest whole share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSUs will vest on March 31, 2026, subject to continued service through such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">No expiration date is applicable to restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edmond Cheng, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
