Apple to Open First Retail Store in South Korea

Apple has confirmed plans to open its first retail store in South Korea, home of its biggest rival Samsung.

Apple posted listings for 15 job positions on its website yesterday including one for a store leader and business manager. The listings did not reveal the exact location or opening date of the retail store.

"We're excited about opening our first Apple Store in Korea, one of the world's economic centers and a leader in telecommunication and technology, with a vibrant K-culture," Apple told Reuters in a statement Friday. "We're now hiring the team that will offer our customers in Seoul the service, education and entertainment that is loved by Apple customers around the world."


Local news agency Yonhap reports that construction is underway for a store in a southern district of Seoul and that work should be done by the end of November.

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