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By Ko Dong-hwan
  • Published Jun 22, 2026 4:56 pm KST
  • Updated Jun 22, 2026 5:02 pm KST
A Starbucks store in Seoul displays a notice Monday announcing an early closure at 3 p.m. for employee training on historical and social awareness. The training follows a controversy over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' promotional campaign in May, which drew criticism for language that many viewed as evoking key moments linked to the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju. Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin later apologized for the incident. Yonhap

A Starbucks store in Seoul displays a notice Monday announcing an early closure at 3 p.m. for employee training on historical and social awareness. The training follows a controversy over Starbucks Korea's "Tank Day" promotional campaign in May, which drew criticism for language that many viewed as evoking key moments linked to the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju. Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin later apologized for the incident. Yonhap