Washing machine and method of controlling the same

A washing machine comprising:

• a communicator configured to perform communication with an external terminal through a network;
• and
• a processor configured to control the communicator,
• wherein the external terminal is configured to, in response to a washing course being selected, display a first value that is initially set for a washing option for performing the washing course, and
• the processor is configured to:
• based on the first value having been changed to a second value by a user input to the external terminal, perform the washing course with the second value set for the washing option,
• determine whether the washing course with the second value set for the washing option is completed a predetermined number of times, and
• in response to the washing course being selected after determining that the washing course with the second value set for the washing option is completed the predetermined number of times, control the communicator so that the second value is displayed as being set for the washing option by the external terminal.

A washing machine comprising:

• at least one memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• in response to a washing course being selected, perform control so that a first value that is initially set for a washing option for performing the washing course is displayed on a display, and so that the displayed first value is changeable to a different value by a user input,
• based on the first value having been changed to a second value by a user input, perform the washing course with the second value set for washing option,
• determine whether the washing course has been selected after the washing course with the second value set for the washing option has been completed a predetermined number of times, and
• based on determining that the washing course has been selected after the washing course with the second value set for the washing option has been completed the predetermined number of times, maintain the second value as being initially set for the washing option for a next performance of the washing course and perform control so that the second value is displayed on the display as being initially set for the washing option for the next performance of the washing course and is changeable to a different value by a user input.