{"id":32557,"date":"2026-01-12T17:55:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/asia\/?p=32557"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:00:32","slug":"starbucks-korea-welcomes-2026-with-a-cup-full-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/asia\/stories\/2026\/starbucks-korea-welcomes-2026-with-a-cup-full-of-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Korea Welcomes 2026 with a Cup Full of Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sbx-page-header-half-split alignfull has-large-flow-space requires-no-top-page-spacing js-sbux-page-header-half-split\">\n\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-half-split__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-half-split__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-half-split__top-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/asia\/stories\/category\/coffee\/\" class=\"sbux-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Coffee 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2026\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">This January, Starbucks Korea kicks off 2026 with its very first collaboration of the year, teaming up with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to celebrate one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time: FRIENDS\u2122. From January 1 through February 3, customers across Korea are invited to step into a world where coffee, laughter, and friendship take center stage.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the message \u201cHappy New Year My Buddy, My Friends,\u201d the collaboration captures the heartwarming spirit of FRIENDS<strong>\u2122<\/strong>\u00a0while reaffirming Starbucks role as a community coffeehouse\u2014a place where everyday moments are shared, conversations unfold, and lasting memories are made. 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