Veterans Minister Says Starbucks Korea Should Face Public Criticism, Sanctions over Controversial Campaign
The company has seen sales plunge more than 26% in a week as agencies suspend ties and its chairman apologizes.
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Starbucks Korea is experiencing a sharp decline in sales due to a boycott due to a controversial campaign on Gwangju's anniversary.
Veterans minister says Starbucks Korea should face public criticism, sanctions over controversial campaign
Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul said Friday he believes Starbucks Korea should face sanctions over the recent controversial marketing campaign associated with the May 18 Gwangju democratization movement.
Starbucks marketing blunder complicates South Korea's elections
When Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed before cameras in Seoul on May 26, 2026, it marked his second public apology in two weeks. The controversy stemmed from a Starbucks Korea promotion launched on May 18, the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising, promoting a large tumbler branded as a “tank” while marketing the date itself […] The post Starbucks marketing blunder complicates South Korea’s elections appeared first on Asia Times.
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