Starbucks Korea Faces Outcry Over Tank Day Campaign

Starbucks Korea’s ill-timed “Tank Day” promotion, tied to a military crackdown anniversary and a slogan interpreted as mocking a student activist’s torture death, sparked national outrage. The company swiftly pulled the campaign, fired its head, and its parent company’s chairman publicly apologized—urging customers not to blame baristas. Investigations continue, with threats of firing for mocking the pro-democracy movement. Government officials and even the president condemned the campaign as “inhumane and disgraceful,” fueling calls for boycotts. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b45e3ece36a65dde