Read the report: A coffee shop in South Korea drove away China customers who had already ordered coffee on the spot, saying that it would not accept China people. It also posted a note in English at the entrance of the store stating that it would not serve China customers.
The coffee shop owner replied: “It’s a pity from a human point of view, but that’s me!”
The coffee shop in question was once the Chinese blogger's enthusiasm for playing cards, on October 22, a long-term resident in South Korea, a Chinese netizen with friends entered the shop and used Chinese when talking.
The shopkeeper immediately stepped forward to ask about his nationality. After confirming that he was Chinese, he made it clear that he would not receive him, and asked the two people who had ordered to leave the store on the spot.
Netizens returned to the theory after the incident, requesting to declare the reasons for the rejection in advance, the store owner subsequently supplemented the English logo in the overseas social account profile, bluntly writing "We're sorry, we don't welcome Chinese customers."
Faced with questions on the web, the owner's response was brief but tough.
The statement "Although it is regrettable from a human perspective, this is me" did not quell the controversy, but instead allowed the incident to spread rapidly on Chinese and Korean social platforms.
Some netizens noted that the account involved soon shut down the comment function, trying to isolate the discussion from the outside, but the relevant screenshots have been widely disseminated, sparking more thinking about the inclusion of public services.
This wave is not unique, but it has sparked different reflections in Korean society.
Previously, disputes such as "elderly free areas" and "child-free areas" have emerged in South Korea. Gyms refused customers over the age of 70 for fear of injury to the elderly, and coffee shops expressed rejection because the elderly stayed for a long time. These behaviors have been clearly pointed out by the National Human Rights Commission of South Korea. It is discrimination and will aggravate social fragmentation.
After the incident of the rejection of Chinese customers, a lot of Korean network democracy voiced that the division of customers by nationality is contrary to business ethics and contradicts the concept of inclusion advocated by society.
What is more noteworthy is that the voice of reason is resonating across national borders.
Some China students studying in South Korea shared that after learning of the incident, the owner of the community coffee shop they frequented specially posted a Chinese slogan saying "Welcome customers from all over the world" at the door; South Korean tourism practitioners spontaneously compiled a "Friendly Business Directory" to mark shops willing to provide convenient services to China tourists.
These spontaneous actions are in sharp contrast to the practices of the coffee shops involved, and also allow people to see that the attitude of individual merchants cannot represent the position of the entire society.
In fact, the inclusiveness of commercial places has long been an important yardstick to measure social civilization.
Many Korean chain brands are strengthening the awareness of multi-service, some popular restaurants will be equipped with multi-language menus, and convenience stores have received basic foreign language service training, these initiatives are behind the basic identity of "customers regardless of nationality".
The extreme practice of the coffee shop involved not only violates the essence of commercial operation, but also conflicts with the international tourism image that South Korea is striving to build.
As discussions deepened, the events gradually returned to the core of “how to resolve differences in an inclusive way.”
Business people who often travel between China and South Korea shared that they once met a clerk in a coffee shop in Jeju Island who took the initiative to greet them in Chinese, and they also experienced a warm moment in Myeongdong, Seoul, when they were patiently guided to order food because of language barriers.
These fragments of goodwill are the mainstream of communication between the two nations.
Although the practice of the store caused a brief discomfort, it has also become an opportunity to remind society to value inclusiveness.
The aroma of coffee should not know national boundaries, and the essence of business lies in connection rather than separation.
This storm of rejection of guests left behind not only controversy, but also a re-recognition of tolerance.
The narrowness of individual businesses can't stop the desire of people in different countries to communicate, and those friendly hands that take the initiative and those warm responses that cross languages are the positive energy that makes the world closer. This consensus of adhering to tolerance in disputes will eventually become a bridge across differences.
The coffee shop owner replied: “It’s a pity from a human point of view, but that’s me!”
The coffee shop in question was once the Chinese blogger's enthusiasm for playing cards, on October 22, a long-term resident in South Korea, a Chinese netizen with friends entered the shop and used Chinese when talking.
The shopkeeper immediately stepped forward to ask about his nationality. After confirming that he was Chinese, he made it clear that he would not receive him, and asked the two people who had ordered to leave the store on the spot.
Netizens returned to the theory after the incident, requesting to declare the reasons for the rejection in advance, the store owner subsequently supplemented the English logo in the overseas social account profile, bluntly writing "We're sorry, we don't welcome Chinese customers."
Faced with questions on the web, the owner's response was brief but tough.
The statement "Although it is regrettable from a human perspective, this is me" did not quell the controversy, but instead allowed the incident to spread rapidly on Chinese and Korean social platforms.
Some netizens noted that the account involved soon shut down the comment function, trying to isolate the discussion from the outside, but the relevant screenshots have been widely disseminated, sparking more thinking about the inclusion of public services.
This wave is not unique, but it has sparked different reflections in Korean society.
Previously, disputes such as "elderly free areas" and "child-free areas" have emerged in South Korea. Gyms refused customers over the age of 70 for fear of injury to the elderly, and coffee shops expressed rejection because the elderly stayed for a long time. These behaviors have been clearly pointed out by the National Human Rights Commission of South Korea. It is discrimination and will aggravate social fragmentation.
After the incident of the rejection of Chinese customers, a lot of Korean network democracy voiced that the division of customers by nationality is contrary to business ethics and contradicts the concept of inclusion advocated by society.
What is more noteworthy is that the voice of reason is resonating across national borders.
Some China students studying in South Korea shared that after learning of the incident, the owner of the community coffee shop they frequented specially posted a Chinese slogan saying "Welcome customers from all over the world" at the door; South Korean tourism practitioners spontaneously compiled a "Friendly Business Directory" to mark shops willing to provide convenient services to China tourists.
These spontaneous actions are in sharp contrast to the practices of the coffee shops involved, and also allow people to see that the attitude of individual merchants cannot represent the position of the entire society.
In fact, the inclusiveness of commercial places has long been an important yardstick to measure social civilization.
Many Korean chain brands are strengthening the awareness of multi-service, some popular restaurants will be equipped with multi-language menus, and convenience stores have received basic foreign language service training, these initiatives are behind the basic identity of "customers regardless of nationality".
The extreme practice of the coffee shop involved not only violates the essence of commercial operation, but also conflicts with the international tourism image that South Korea is striving to build.
As discussions deepened, the events gradually returned to the core of “how to resolve differences in an inclusive way.”
Business people who often travel between China and South Korea shared that they once met a clerk in a coffee shop in Jeju Island who took the initiative to greet them in Chinese, and they also experienced a warm moment in Myeongdong, Seoul, when they were patiently guided to order food because of language barriers.
These fragments of goodwill are the mainstream of communication between the two nations.
Although the practice of the store caused a brief discomfort, it has also become an opportunity to remind society to value inclusiveness.
The aroma of coffee should not know national boundaries, and the essence of business lies in connection rather than separation.
This storm of rejection of guests left behind not only controversy, but also a re-recognition of tolerance.
The narrowness of individual businesses can't stop the desire of people in different countries to communicate, and those friendly hands that take the initiative and those warm responses that cross languages are the positive energy that makes the world closer. This consensus of adhering to tolerance in disputes will eventually become a bridge across differences.