”Studying in a cafe” sparks controversy... Starbucks in Korea issues notice: ”Clear your seat if you leave for more than 30 minutes”

A Starbucks outlet in South Korea has taken special measures after growing complaints about the "kagong tribe" (people who study in cafes).
On the 23rd, an online community posted a photo of a guide posted at a Starbucks store in Seoul.
The guide states, "If you leave your seat vacant for more than 30 minutes, your partner may clear your seat." And, "If your seat remains vacant for more than 30 minutes, lost property in the store will be removed."
The shop is located next to a subway station and is said to be frequented by many "Kagong people."
However, this notice does not apply to all stores. A Starbucks official said, "This store
"Due to incidents of theft and other incidents occurring in our stores, we made an exception and posted the notice for safety reasons," the company said, explaining that "this has nothing to do with Starbucks' management policy."
Internet users who saw this commented, "To be honest, even 30 minutes is too long," "I want this to be implemented at all Starbucks stores," and "
"You should go to Dee Cafe," "This is the right way to go," and other comments were met with positive responses to the store's information. Problems with the "Kagon tribe" have been raised for some time.
At a Starbucks in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, a group of "Kagong tribe" members brought in a printer, causing controversy.
Various documents were spread out, and a printer was placed on the seat next to him. A cable was also connected, and it seemed that someone was actually printing out documents.