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Starbucks Korea offers bigger sizes to customers who like it cold

Starbucks will be providing free size-ups to all customers who purchase its Iced Caffe Americano from Thursday to Monday.

2023-01-26

Corporations lie low following Itaewon tragedy

Korean corporations are trying to keep a low profile during a mourning week for the Itaewon crowd crush, sending condolences to the victims and grieving family members.

2022-10-31

Shinsegae, Emart announce annual personnel reshuffle, new CEO for Starbucks Korea

Shinsegae and Emart companies announced their annual personnel reshuffle on Thursday, nominating a new CEO to Starbucks Korea following the recent controversy of formaldehyde-infused giveaway products.

2022-10-27

In the firing line

Starbucks Korea CEO Song Ho-seob answers questions from Rep. Lee Hack-young of the Democratic Party during a parliamentary hearing of the Environment and Labor Commitee at the Sejong government complex in Sejong on Tuesday.

2022-10-04

More waste

Disposable cups used at 14 coffee franchise and four fast food restaurants amounted to some 1 billion in 2021 — a significant increase from the average annual disposable cups of 780 million that had been used between 2017 and 2019.

2022-09-13

Starbucks Korea recalls formaldehyde-fused bags

Starbucks is voluntarily recalling its formaldehyde-fused bags, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

2022-08-11

Starbucks Korea overdid the merch and offered a toxic gift

Starbucks in Korea once seemed to be more about that swag than the coffee — cups, mugs, coasters, umbrellas, hoodies, cabin bags, camping chairs, Teddy bears and a whole line of BTS merch.

2022-08-09

[THINK ENGLISH] 스타벅스 코리아, 서머캐리백 폼알데하이드 검출에 사과

Starbucks Korea issued a public apology Thursday regarding recent allegations that one of its giveaway items contains toxic chemicals.

2022-08-03

Starbucks Korea apologizes for formaldehyde-fused freebies

Starbucks Korea issued a public apology Thursday regarding recent allegations that one of its giveaway items contains toxic chemicals. The allegations were sparked by an anonymous online post on Blind, a social media app.

2022-07-28

Price-savvy customers make sure to BYOC

More people are bringing their own cups to coffee shops as consumers become more conscious of environmental issues and companies promote campaigns to use less single-use plastic cups.

2022-07-25

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