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From Starbucks Christmas Drinks to a Seed Fair [NewsTainer]

NewsTainer 2026. 10. 21. 15:55

Oct 21, 2026 [NewsTainer] 5 Fresh Drops Today — From Starbucks Christmas Drinks to a Seed Fair

▸ 30-second summary ① Starbucks Korea unveils its Christmas season drinks today, including a new Apricot Joyful Medley Tea Latte ② Lee Eun-sang releases his first EP, Dream Garden, tonight at 6 PM KST ③ The ESG Eco-Friendly Expo opens at COEX and the International Seed Fair opens in Gimje · LG unveils the MULTI V 7

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Hi, this is NewsTainer. From Christmas drinks to a seed fair, here are five things that came out in Korea today.

Drop 1 · New Menu — Starbucks Korea unveils its Christmas drinks Out today On Oct 21 Starbucks Korea showed its winter season drinks and food at its Press Center store in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Toffee Nut Latte, the Winter Scotch Vanilla Latte and the alcohol-free, mulled-wine-style Classic Vin Chaud Hibiscus Tea are back, and the new item is the Apricot Joyful Medley Tea Latte, a winter take on a popular summer apricot drink (Segye Ilbo). Why it matters · In Korea, the Starbucks Christmas lineup is the unofficial start of the holiday season. Check stores for prices and dates.

Drop 2 · New Music — Lee Eun-sang's first EP, Dream Garden, tonight at 6 PM KST Today 6PM KST Lee Eun-sang releases his first EP, Dream Garden (꿈의 정원), on Oct 21 at 6 PM KST. It has four tracks, led by the title song "Dream Garden," and features guitarist-songwriter Zyro on "Reason" and Dahyun of the band Can't Be Blue on another track. It's his first release since the 2021 single album Beautiful Sunshine (iMBC Entertainment). Why it matters · A bright, natural concept, a good fit for an autumn evening.

Drop 3 · Expo — The Korea ESG Eco-Friendly Expo opens at COEX 10.21 – 23 The 22nd edition runs Oct 21–23 at COEX in Seoul, with 234 companies and 433 booths across power and energy, carbon-neutral solutions, ESG solutions, resource circulation, green products and buildings, plus an AI hall featuring a physical-AI robot that dismantles used batteries. The 5th Korea ESG Forum takes place on Oct 22 (ZDNet Korea). A home care, rehab and welfare show also opened at COEX the same day (Seoul Shinmun). Why it matters · ESG disclosure tools for businesses, and zero-waste experience zones for everyone else.

Drop 4 · Something Unusual — The International Seed Fair opens in Gimje Gimje ~10.23 Marking its tenth anniversary, the International Seed Fair runs Oct 21–23 in Gimje, North Jeolla Province. It shows 45 crops and 461 varieties, with a record 113 participants including 35 seed companies. Varieties are grown on a 4-hectare outdoor field and in greenhouses, and visitors can harvest sweet potatoes and join a cooking class. Open 10 AM–5 PM (Korea Farmers Newspaper). Why it matters · A rare chance to see where the vegetables and fruit you eat begin. Good for families, too.

Drop 5 · New Tech — LG unveils the MULTI V 7 system air conditioner Unveiled today On Oct 21 LG Electronics unveiled the MULTI V 7 commercial system air conditioner at the HARFKO 2026 HVAC show at KINTEX. Its "Dual AI" combines on-device and cloud AI to learn the installation site and usage patterns and run itself, and a new SPIN X compressor improves heating, cooling and efficiency, LG said. Release date and price weren't announced (Herald Business). The TEX+VISION 2026 textile show also runs at KINTEX through Oct 23 (Seoul Economic Daily). Why it matters · AI is moving into building air conditioning too, worth a look for anyone running an office or store.

NewsTainer's Take: "Seeds and Christmas drinks alike are ways of planting the next season early."

🗓 This week (KST)

DateWhat
Wed 10/21 Starbucks winter drinks · Lee Eun-sang's Dream Garden (6 PM) · 'Paradise Lost' opens · Eco Expo, Seed Fair, TEX+VISION open
Thu 10/22 Korea ESG Forum · Final Fantasy Resonance
Fri 10/23 iPhone Duo launches in Korea · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 · Eco Expo & Seed Fair close
Mon 10/26 IVE mini album 'Looks Can Kill'
Wed 10/28 Reported Apple product event (not yet official)

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