South Korea

The Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국, Daehan Minguk), commonly known as South Korea, is a country in East Asia. The capital and largest city is Seoul. South Korea is home to many consumer electronics companies, such as LG and Samsung.

Statistics
The land area of South Korea is 96,920 km2. As of 2020, the population is estimated to be 51,835,110, making it the 28th most populous country in the world.



Apple in South Korea
The first and only Apple retail store in South Korea was opened on January 27, 2018 in the Garosu-gil fashion district of Seoul. In early 2020, the store was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was reopened that same year on April 18th.