Seoul offers discount for drinks purchased with personal cups

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday kicked off a campaign offering a 500 won ($0.33) discount to customers who use their own cups. To receive the discount, customers must use the Seoul Pay mobile app and bring their own cup to a participating coffee shop. The drink price will be reduced by 100 won at checkout, and customers will later receive 400 won in points. Seoul Pay is a city-backed digital payment system that allows users to spend points like cash. Participating cafes will cover th