Starbucks in South Korea

22 June 2026, South Korea, Seoul: A man walks past a Starbucks store in Seoul. Starbucks Korea closed all of its more than 2,000 stores nationwide early on 22 June to allow employees to participate in a history training session aimed at strengthening historical awareness. The move follows controversy surrounding an advertising campaign by Shinsegae Group, which operates Starbucks' South Korean business leer más under licence from the US-based parent company. Photo: Fabian Kretschmer/dpa leer menos