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Jonathan Horsley

“Korea is one of the most dynamic and exciting music markets in the world”: Fender expands its presence in Asia with the establishment of Fender Music Korea – is a retail store coming next?

The Fender logo, as photographed above the door of its flagship store in Tokyo. With Fender establishing new South Korean subsidiary, might we see be a retail presence in Seoul in the near future?.

Fender has put together a subsidiary that will handle all distribution and direct-to-consumer operations across Korea, in a move that CEO Andy Mooney describes as a “significant step” in strengthening the company’s global presence.

From October 1st, all Fender-owned brands will be distributed throughout Korea exclusively by Fender Music Korea. Jack Kim, who spent a decade at Yamaha, delivering annual sales growth of seven per cent, will head up FMK operations as general manager.

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