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Starbucks struggles to quell outrage over ‘Tank Day’ campaign that evoked massacre in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — The head of Starbucks in South Korea apologized again Tuesday as the company faces sustained public backlash against a marketing campaign widely perceived as mocking those who died for the country’s pro-democracy movement.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: NBC News ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated entertainment & hollywood brief. The source report from NBC News says: SEOUL, South Korea — The head of Starbucks in South Korea apologized again Tuesday as the company faces sustained public backlash against a marketing campaign widely perceived as mocking those who died for the country’s pro-democracy movement.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: May 26, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Entertainment & Hollywood
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