S. Korea Starbucks in a froth over presidential candidates names

Starbucks in South Korea is banning customers from using the names of presidential candidates for their orders

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, the coffee giant told AFP on Wednesday. South Korea is holding snap presidential elections on June 3, to decide who will replace impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, ousted last month for his disastrous attempt to impose martial law in December. In South Korea, Starbucks stores run…

South Korea’s Starbucks bans use of presidential candidates’ names in orders

Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s June 3 snap polls.

S. Korea Starbucks in a froth over presidential candidates 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, the coffee giant told AFP on Wednesday.

[Digital Daily Reporter Choi Gyu-ri] Starbucks Korea has restricted the use of the names of major presidential candidates, including Lee Jae-myung, Kim Moon-soo, and Lee Jun-seok, as nicknames at its stores nationwide. This is interpreted as a measure to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings or conflicts during communication between customers and employees. According to an industry source on the 13th, it was found that registration was impossib…

Starbucks Korea has decided to limit the use of the names of major presidential candidates, including Lee Jae-myung, Kim Moon-soo, and Lee Jun-seok, as nicknames in stores nationwide in order to avoid conflicts and complaints. This will prevent inconveniences or misunderstandings that may arise during communication between employees and customers.