The Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국, Daehan Minguk) 🇰🇷, commonly known as South Korea, is a country in East Asia. The capital and largest city is Seoul. South Korea is home to many consumer electronics companies, such as LG and Samsung.
Statistics[]
The land area of South Korea is 96,920 km2. As of 2020, the population is estimated to be 51,835,110, making it the 28th most populous country in the world. [1]
Apple in South Korea[]
The first Apple retail store in South Korea was opened on January 27, 2018 in the Garosu-gil fashion district of Seoul.[2] In early 2020, the store was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was reopened that same year on April 18th.[3] On April 9, 2022, the 3rd and largest Apple store was opened at Center Point Myeoungdong within the Myeoung-dong shopping district of Seoul.[4] The 4th location, Apple Jamsil, was opened at Lotte World Mall on September 24, 2022.[5] The 5th store was opened in the Gangnam district on March 31, 2023.[6] The 6th store was opened at Starfield Hanam on December 9, 2023.[7] The 7th and most recent store was opened in the Hongdae neighboorhood of Seoul on January 20, 2024.[8]
References[]
- ↑ Korea, South. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved on May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Apple’s first store in South Korea opens Saturday, Apple Inc. 2018-01-24.
- ↑ Apple Store to reopen in South Korea with an emphasis on fixing Macs and iPhones by Kif Leswing, CNBC. 2020-04-16.
- ↑ Apple Myeongdong opens Saturday, April 9, in South Korea, Apple Inc. 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Apple Opened their new Jamsil Store in the Lotte World Mall in Seoul South Korea Yesterday by Jack Purcher, Patently Apple. 2022-09-25.
- ↑ Apple Gangnam store opens in South Korea with K-pop band by Andrew Orr, AppleInsider. 2023-03-31.
- ↑ https://www.kedglobal.com/electronics/newsView/ked202311270001
- ↑ https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/17/apple-hongdae-store-south-korea/
See also[]
External links[]
- Korea.net official government portal
- Visit Korea official tourism website
- South Korea at OECD
- Apple Store, 대한민국 at Apple
- Apple 대한민국 at YouTube
- Atlas of South Korea at Wikimedia Commons
- South Korea at Wikipedia
