Musk Posts Video Blending Taegukgi With Tesla Logo, Celebrating Korea Import Car Lead

At a glance

Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a video on his social media account that combines the Korean national flag with the Tesla 'T' symbol at its center. He was celebrating Tesla's first place in Korea's imported passenger car market for nine months in a row. The video was shared together with a post about October registration numbers.

Key points

1. 1

   Tesla kept the top spot among imported cars in Korea for nine months in a row, beating Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

2. 2

   Tesla registered 9,165 cars in October, up 110.7% from the same period last year.

3. 3

   The Model Y was the best-selling of all imported cars.

4. 4

   In June, when the Model Y also ranked first in monthly sales, Musk posted a message praising Korea.

Why it matters

It shows a foreign company's CEO directly responding to success in the Korean market, and it reflects the competition between domestic electric cars and imported cars in Korea.