apple this week announcement that it will open its fifth retail store in South Korea on Friday, March 31 at 5 p.m. local time. The new store will be located in the central Gangnam district of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.


To celebrate the occasion, Apple has created a special wallpaper for iPhone, iPad and Mac available for download. on the store page. Apple Gangnam Wallpaper has a black background with an Apple logo in a unique style.

The new store will offer typical Apple Store services, ranging from Genius Bar appointments for product repairs to creative Today at Apple sessions.

Apple Gangnam is the first new Apple store to open since Apple American Dream opened in New Jersey in December. Apple operates more than 520 retail stores worldwide, including four more in Seoul.

Apple retail chief Deirdre O’Brien shared an animated version of the Apple logo in the wallpaper on Instagram.

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