Apple has just announced the opening of a new Apple Store in South Korea. This is the company’s largest store in the country, which will open in just one week. Located in the Myeongdong district of Seoul, Apple is commemorating the occasion with an exclusive iPhone wallpaperiPads and Macs.
A free and special wallpaper for the third store in Korea
Seoul media pointed out that the illustrations that cover store windows and decorate Apple’s website are inspired by chaekgeori (책거리), a traditional Korean art style. This particular subgenre of chaekgeori that features s helves is known as chaekgado (책가도).
Michael Steeber, former editor of 9to5Mac specializing in Apple stores, Here’s how he describes the new Apple store in South Korea in their Tabletops newsletter. The store will open next April 9 at 10, for which you will need to make a reservation if you want to go. Masks, distance and temperature checks will be required due to the pandemic situation.
Apple took the opportunity to create a free wallpaper for iPhone, iPad and Mac that can be downloaded of your website at full resolution. Depending on the device you are accessing from, you will see one background or another (iPhone is slightly different).
In December 2017, Apple opened its first Apple Store in South Korea. Shortly after followed by the second and now the third will be inaugurated in the capital of the Asian country. If the first was world number 500, it will be 518.