Apple sells 1m iPads in South Korea

Estimated to account for up to 80 per cent of country's tablet market.

Apple's latest milestone will be a kick in the face of bitter rival Samsung, which is struggling to shift tablets in its native South Korea.

Apple's one million devices sold are a combination of iPad  and iPad 2, which hold as much as 80 per cent of the country's market, according to the Korea Herald.

The iPads were launched in Korea in November 2010 and April 2011 respectively, meaning the seven-figure milestone has been reached in little over a year. Good news for Apple, as the country is still yet to truly embrace the tablet market.

The report also says the figure only accounts for iPads sold in Korea, meaning that the number of actual active devices in operation could be greater, with eager consumers buying from overseas.

Additionally, wi-fi versions of the iPad account for two-thirds of all sales.