I saw the US Ambassador at Starbucks

Back when the Mad Cow Disease protests were in full swing, I went to the Gwanghwamun Starbucks next to the Sejong Center in the afternoon. A large Western woman walked in with several men in suits, looked around the place, and left with a satisfied smile. It was Kathleen Stevens, who was the US Ambassador to Korea at the time.
Perhaps she reported back that day that Starbucks was safe and there was no need to worry much about the protests.
Back then, even during anti-globalization protests in the US, Starbucks was often a target, so seeing people peacefully drinking coffee in a Starbucks located right in the middle of the Mad Cow Disease protest site must have reassured her.
At the time, I was a supporter of the Democratic Party, so I went out to protests several times, but even during the protests,
people continued to use the Gwanghwamun Starbucks.
It is one of my favorite Starbucks locations because of its great location, plenty of seating, and good view.