Starbucks Korea's ‘Tank Day' gaffe spirals into political clash over boycott calls
The campaign was scrapped within hours, but ministries, unions and political parties joined boycott calls over marketing tied to national tragedies.
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Chung Yong-Jin to Issue Public Apology on the 26th... 'Starbucks' Audit Results Also to Be Announced
Chung Yong-jin to Issue Public Apology on the 26th... Also to Announce Starbucks Audit Results Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin will issue a public apology on the 26th regarding the controversy surrounding Starbucks Korea's "Tank Day" event held on May 18. He is also scheduled to personally announce the results of the recent audit of Starbucks conducted by Shinsegae Group. Chairman Chung
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin will personally issue a public apology regarding the Starbucks Korea 'Tank Day' controversy. According to industry sources on the 24th, Chairman Chung will deliver a public apology along with a group-level fact-finding committee meeting at the Chosun Palace in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 26th.
‘Tank Day’ fallout pushes Shinsegae into legal and political territory
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Public Crime Investigation Unit formally booked Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin and former Starbucks Korea CEO Son Jung-hyun as criminal suspects on Sunday, opening a formal probe into allegations tied to Starbucks Korea’s May 18 “Tank Day” marketing controversy. The investigation follows complaints that campaign language and imagery used during […] The post ‘Tank Day’ fallout pushes Shinsegae into …
Shinsegae chairman to apologize again over Starbucks Korea′s ′Tank Day′ event
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin will issue another apology this week, the group said Sunday, amid growing backlash over a promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdo
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