"300,000 Won Package Sold Out in 30 Seconds"... Prime Starbucks Seats Run Out Ahead of Yeouido Fireworks Festival
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- 2026-08-26 08:08:23
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- 2026-08-26 08:08:23
/Photo=News1 Information on the Starbucks Yeouido Hangang Park branch fireworks festival package. /Photo=Newsis [Financial News] Ahead of the '2026 Seoul World Fireworks Festival' to be held next month in the Yeouido Hangang Park area, the seating package at the Starbucks Yeouido Hangang Park branch, considered a prime viewing spot, sold out within 30 seconds of sales beginning.
that day to pre-book seats at the Yeouido Hangang Park branch for the 5th of next month, when the '2026 Seoul World Fireworks Festival' will be held. Configured for two people, this package was divided into the 'Golden View Zone' and 'Silver View Zone' based on seat location relative to the ship's entrance, and was sold for 300,000 won and 200,000 won, respectively.
Reserved seats are available from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, allowing for a maximum usage time of 3 hours and 30 minutes. The Starbucks Yeouido Hangang Park branch, located on the 3rd floor of the Hangang Bus Yeouido Pier in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, is considered a premier spot for watching fireworks.
Last year, Starbucks also operated a reservation system for some seats at this store to coincide with the fireworks festival, and at that time, all seats priced at 200,000 won were sold out. Even though the highest price rose to 300,000 won this year, all 27 prepared packages sold out in just 30 seconds after sales began.
The packages include beverages, merchandise such as tumblers, and food. Set 1 (Lager + Coffee Set) in the 300,000 won 'Golden View Zone,' which offers a direct view of the Han River, includes Byeoldabang Lager, Lamericano, two types of tumblers, two parasols, VIA & Origami, and five types of food.
Set 1 (Cocktail + Coffee Set) in the 'Silver View Zone,' where the view is partially restricted, includes a cocktail (Pink Grapefruit Rum Tonic), Americano, two types of tumblers, one parasol, VIA, and four types of food.
In addition, Starbucks Korea plans to present special gifts on-site to all customers who reserve seats on the day of the event.
A Starbucks Korea official stated, "We decided to implement a seat reservation system only during the fireworks viewing time to reduce congestion while prioritizing the safety of customers and partners visiting the store on the event day," adding, "We have designed the package to allow customers to enjoy the fireworks festival even more fully by providing special gifts along with the beverage, food, and merchandise sets corresponding to the payment amount.
" Meanwhile, the store can be used as usual without a reservation until 4:30 PM on the day of the event.
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