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Starbucks Korea Raids Spark Controversy

Updated 2026-08-06 08:10 UTC 2 sources Negative

South Korean police raided Starbucks Korea’s headquarters over a marketing campaign that sparked public outrage. The promotion was linked to the anniversary of the Gwangju massacre, which angered many who saw it as trivializing the 1980s pro-democracy movement.

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Al Jazeera

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The Guardian

Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage

Coffee chain faced backlash over marketing promotion tied to anniversary of Gwangju massacreSouth Korean police have raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea as part of an investigation into a marketing campaign accused of trivialising the country’s 1980s pro-democracy movement.In

2026-08-06 07:45 UTC