"I caught you." Korea' Festive mood across Taiwan → Convenience stores and major chains are holding a huge discount event to celebrate victory

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When Taiwan defeated South Korea for the first time in the history of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC), the whole of Taiwan turned into a huge festival site. It is not just about sharing the joy of victory, but the whole country is in a state of excitement as Taiwan's major retail industry has poured out unconventional "celebration of victory" discounts.

The Korean national baseball team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun (55), lost 4-5 in the third Group C match of 2026 WBC against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 8th. After repeated reversal and reversal, they made a dramatic 4-4 tie in the eighth inning, trailing 3-4, but lost by a point after a game.

Indeed, it is history from Taiwan's point of view. It is the first time in five games against South Korea in the history of the WBC, which began in 2006, as well as securing two consecutive wins after two consecutive losses.

Indeed, the entire island of Taiwan fell into a festival. According to multiple local media, including the China Times, Taiwan's four major convenience stores (Seven Eleven, Family Mart, High Life, and OK Mart) share the joy of victory. Immediately after the end of the game, these chains posted congratulatory messages through the official app and began promoting them all at once. Basically, it is holding a 1+1 event and is selling popular products such as ice cream and bottled water at exceptional prices.

This is not the end. Global chains McDonald's and Starbucks also joined the group. Taiwan's McDonald's is holding a discount and gift event for specific menus through app-only coupons, and Starbucks is also announcing a designated drink 1+1 event to celebrate the victory of the Taiwanese national team, leading to long queues at each store.

It's not just a distributor. A famous chicken restaurant in Taipei also enjoyed the joy of victory by distributing 50 free servings of chicken to citizens. A well-known beverage franchise has also announced that it will offer a total of 3,000 free drinks at stores across the country for four days.

These "free sharing" processions across Taiwan to commemorate the victory of against South Korea / vs. Korea clearly show how sincere against South Korea / vs. Korea was to them. Taiwan's national team will also rest at its accommodation on the 9th and watch the Korea-Australia game at 7 p.m. From Taiwan's point of view, it is behind Australia in the "winner-win principle," so if South Korea catches Australia but does not win by more than five points, it can advance to the quarterfinals.

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