Starbucks Korea's epic marketing fail

A Starbucks marketing campaign in Korea has gone terribly wrong. People are smashing coffee cups, demanding refunds, and calling for corporate responsibility.   SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row (Kim Tong-Hyung, AP, 15 Jun 2026) Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion (Kelly Ng and Jake Kwon, BBC, 19 May 2026) Starbucks Korea to shut stores for history training after 'Tank Day' furore (John Power, Al Jazeera, 15 Jun 2026) How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiraled into mass boycotts in South Korea (Raphael Rashid, The Guardian, 5 Jun 2026) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected] *This episode was recorded in my bathroom.