Apple confirms plan to open its first ever retail store in Samsung’s home city of Seoul

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Apple confirms plan to open its first ever retail store in Samsung’s home city of Seoul

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<p>A report <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/22/apple-store-seoul-south-korea/" target="_blank">back in September[/url] suggested that Apple was planning to open its first ever retail store in South Korea, close to Samsung’s HQ in Seoul. Apple has today confirmed this to <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-southkorea-idUSKBN14Q05X" target="_blank">Reuters[/url].</p>

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“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. </span><span class="s1">“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.”</span></p>

<p>Apple didn’t comment on one juicy aspect of the earlier rumor …</p>
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