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Korea JoongAng Daily

20-somethings boost tea sales at Starbucks in Korea

Tea is having a moment at Starbucks in Korea — and 20-somethings are driving it. Sales of tea-based drinks at Starbucks rose 8 percent in 2025 from the previous year.

2026-01-12

North Korean cafe offers Labubus to customers who spend $100

A cafe in North Korea's Pyongyang — that appears to have copied Starbucks' interior design — has drawn attention for its punch card: Spend $100, and get a Labubu doll.

2025-11-28

Starbucks Korea receives Prime Minister's Citation for supporting small businesses, local farms

Starbucks Korea received a Prime Minister’s Citation on Tuesday for its support of small businesses and local farms.

2025-11-26

Photo of electric unicycle being charged at Starbucks faces backlash online

A photo of a person's electric unicycle being charged inside a Starbucks has drawn criticism online, raising concerns about safety and the appropriate use of public amenities.

2025-11-20

Coffee from a kiosk

A customer places an order at a kiosk inside Starbucks Myeongdong-gil store in Jung District, central Seoul, on Nov. 16.

2025-11-16

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu Capital in $4 billion deal

Starbucks said on Monday it would sell control of its China operations to investment firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at $4 billion, in one of the most valuable divestments of a China unit by a global consumer company in recent years.

2025-11-04

Starbucks Korea earns 40.6 billion won in interest from 2.6 trillion won in prepaid cards in past 6 yrs: Report

A total of 2.6 trillion won ($1.8 billion) has been loaded onto Starbucks Korea's prepaid cards over the past six years, generating 40.8 billion won in interest and investment income, a parliamentary report showed Sunday.

2025-10-19

No more outside food in Starbucks. Is tteokbokki to blame?

Starbucks Korea has banned customers from consuming outside food and drinks in all of its stores starting Monday.

2025-10-14

New meets old as name brands embrace, adapt to traditional Gwangjang Market

Founded more than 120 years ago, Gwangjang Market — Korea’s first permanent marketplace — is transforming into a new hub for K-fashion.

2025-10-06

'I canceled my Tesla': Will Georgia mass detention sour Koreans on U.S. brands?

Some Koreans are turning away from U.S. brands like Tesla amid escalating anti-U.S. sentiment fueled by the recent mass detention of over 300 Korean nationals in Georgia and simmering trade tensions.

2025-09-24