Customers had been using the “Call My Name” option — often used for jokes and K-pop fandom — to have baristas shout political ...

The company is trying to stop South Koreans from using their orders to express support for or opposition to candidates in the ...

After months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president this week to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, ...

Walk into any Starbucks in South Korea right now, and there are some names you definitely won't be hearing. Six to be exact - ...

This move is a response to the growing trend of customers using politicians' names as nicknames when ordering drinks, often ...

Starbucks is set to break with its long-standing tradition of direct barista-customer interaction by introducing self-service ...

Starbucks locations in South Korea have some name that are temporarily blocked amid election tension.There are six names – ...

Starbucks in South Korea has banned customers from using the names of the country's presidential candidates -- or the disgraced ex-president -- for their orders ...

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SEOUL – Starbucks stores in South Korea have banned customers from using certain names as their own when they order their coffees – specifically, the six names that will be on the presidential ...