Starbucks Controversy

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Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' backlash cost a CEO his job

What started as a tumbler promotion quickly spiraled into national outrage after critics linked the campaign to the 1980 Gwangju massacre.

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Calls for boycott spread after Starbucks Korea ‘Tank Day’ campaign

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Starbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters

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Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion

Starbucks Korea's chief executive has been sacked over a campaign perceived as referring to a bloody historical incident.

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Starbucks Korea head fired after 'Tank Day' promotion sparks public uproar

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LaPlace man arrested after allegedly recording co-workers in Starbucks restroom

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Shinsegae chairman apologizes, launches audit over Starbucks controversy

Chung Yong-jin, chairman of Shinsegae Group, issued a public apology regarding Starbucks’ ‘5·18 Tank Day’ event and initiated a high-intensity group-wide audit. Chairman Chung stated on the 19th, “Starbucks Korea conducted inappropriate marketing that should not exist and cannot be tolerated,

Controversy Over Mysterious Numbers at Starbucks: From Sewol Ferry and Park Geun-hye to May 18

Starbucks Korea is facing strong backlash after holding a "Tank Day" event on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement. The cont