Korea Joongang Daily
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Coffee with a view of… North Korea? Starbucks eyes border observatory opening.

Care for a cup of coffee with a view of North Korea? Starbucks Korea will reportedly open a branch at an observatory in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, just 1.4 kilometers (0.9 miles) from the border dividing the two Koreas.

2024-11-04

Starbucks employees stage two-day protest for better management

Employees of Starbucks Korea declared a two-day protest to pressure the coffee chain to overhaul staffing and management policies after several quarters of slumping sales.

2024-10-28

Starbucks hikes prices of tall Frappuccinos, Refreshers

Starbucks Korea will increase prices of 11 non-coffee drinks by 200 won starting November 1.

2024-10-28

Starbucks Korea to discount Americanos to 3,000 won to celebrate 25 years

Starbucks Korea will cut the prices of Americanos, lattes and caramel macchiatos by an average of 32 percent in celebration of the coffee chain's 25th anniversary in the country.

2024-07-15

'Boycott NCT': Fans criticize boy band for collaboration with allegedly 'pro-Israel' Starbucks

Members of boy band NCT are under fire for the group's collaboration with Starbucks Korea — except for member Taeyong.

2024-05-31

Dodo bird alive and well in Starbucks' latest merchandise range

Starbucks' first goods collaboration of the year in Korea will feature merchandise imprinted with artist Kim Sun-woo's whimsical, richly-colored dodo bird and foliage designs.

2024-01-23

A cup of NFT: Starbucks to hand out digital assets to customers

Starbucks Rewards customers who bring their own cups will receive eco stamps that can be exchanged for Starbucks NFTs starting Tuesday, according to Starbucks Korea on Monday.

2024-01-15

Starbucks Korea to open pet-friendly branch in Guri on Friday

Starbucks Korea's upcoming location in Guri, Gyeonggi, will be the country's first Starbucks store where customers can enjoy drinks next to their pets.

2024-01-05

Cheap coffee

A sales promotion notice is placed at a Starbucks store in Jung District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. To commemorate reaching 10 million members on the Starbucks Rewards membership program, Starbucks will sell tall size Americano drinks for 2,500...

2023-02-22

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