Apple Gangnam will welcome first customers this Friday, March 31 in South Korea - Seite 2

Located in the historically rich and fast-moving neighborhood of Gangnam in Seoul, Apple Gangnam features a uniquely designed double-height façade with a completely new gradient frit and mirrored coating treatment that blurs the transition from top to bottom and shifts in appearance during different times of day or seasons.

Apple Gangnam is designed with materials sourced from the region, including the tables, wood feature wall, logo, façade glass, stone walls, and flooring. Like all Apple facilities, Apple Gangnam and Apple’s operations in South Korea run on 100 percent renewable energy and are carbon neutral.

In celebration of Apple Gangnam’s opening, customers are encouraged to listen to a curated Apple Music playlist that encapsulates the neighborhood’s energy of creative inspiration and explore a bespoke collection of movies and TV series on Apple TV inspired by new beginnings.

Apple opened its first store in South Korea, Apple Garosugil, in 2018. This past year, Apple Myeongdong debuted Apple’s first-ever K-pop Today at Apple Remix session featuring K-pop supergroup SEVENTEEN, and Apple Jamsil at Lotte World Mall opened in December. Apple also launched the Apple Developer Academy and Apple Manufacturing R&D Accelerator in Pohang last year, providing tools for the next generation of app developers to be part of the thriving app economy and offering free educational and training programs for small- and medium-sized businesses across the country. And just last week, the long-awaited Apple Pay launched in South Korea, where customers can experience this service in all five Apple Store locations.

Apple Gangnam will welcome its first visitors on Friday, March 31, at 5 p.m. local time. Apple Gangnam’s grand opening is by reservation only. Registration starts on March 29 at 8 a.m.

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