Apple teases new store coming 'soon' in Seoul, South Korea

Apple Myeongdong Coming Soon Art
Apple Myeongdong Coming Soon Art (Image credit: Apple TV+)

What you need to know

  • Apple is teasing its new store coming soon to Myeong-dong.
  • The store will be located in the heart of Seoul, South Korea.
  • The company has been hiring for the new store for at least a month.

It looks like Apple's latest retail location in South Korea is opening soon.

In an update to the store's website (translated via Google Translate and spotted by Michael Steeber, which will be called Apple Apple Myeongdong, the company now says that the store will "see you soon." The store page also includes a lot of awesome art that appears to hint at what customers can expect in the store, including the company's famous video wall for Today at Apple sessions.

Apple MyeongdongSee you soon.The largest Apple Store in Korea is coming soon to the heart of Myeong-dong, where people from all over the world continue to visit, in the heart of splendid Seoul. Through this store, we aim to provide a source of inspiration that is open to all, where imagination and creativity are constantly springing up. Apple Myeong-dong, a place where you and us can communicate and inspire each other. With everyone's sparkling ideas, a brightly shining place awaits you.Center Point Myeong-dong, 9-1 Namdaemun-ro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul

While the exact opening date for the store is still unknown, Apple has been actively hiring for the location for at least a month now. The company has also been recruiting for its other stores in the area.

Once opened, Apple Myeong-dong will be the third Apple Store in South Korea, and all of them are located in and around Seoul. The company already has two other locations in the country: Apple Yeouido and Apple Garosugil.

Joe Wituschek
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Joe Wituschek is a Contributor at iMore. With over ten years in the technology industry, one of them being at Apple, Joe now covers the company for the website. In addition to covering breaking news, Joe also writes editorials and reviews for a range of products. He fell in love with Apple products when he got an iPod nano for Christmas almost twenty years ago. Despite being considered a "heavy" user, he has always preferred the consumer-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad mini, and iPhone 13 mini. He will fight to the death to keep a mini iPhone in the lineup. In his free time, Joe enjoys video games, movies, photography, running, and basically everything outdoors.