Starbucks Korea Stores Shut Early for History Training After 'Tank Day' Backlash
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Starbucks Staff in South Korea Receives History Classes After Controversial Campaign · Global Voices
Starbucks closed early this Monday its more than 2,000 branches in South Korea to provide history training to its employees. Thus, the company took an unprecedented step in the Asian country following a controversial promotional campaign associated with a historic massacre of pro-democracy protesters, the Gwangiu uprising. All branches of the chain lowered the blind at 15.00 local time (6.00 GMT), as previously announced by the Shinsegae Group, …
Starbucks closes more than 2,000 stores in South Korea after controversial campaign and dismisses its CEO Starbucks South Korea will apply an unprecedented measure in its 27 years of operation in that country by simultaneously closing more than 2,000 stores for several hours, in a decision that does not respond to operational or commercial reasons, but to extensive mandatory training for all its employees focused on contemporary history... This …
Starbucks Korea stores shut early for history training after 'Tank Day' backlash
Starbucks stores in South Korea will close early next week so employees can receive history instruction after a botched marketing campaign triggered a public backlash, the US coffee chain’s local operator has said. The move comes after Starbucks Korea provoked a furore last month with a marketing campaign that evoked one of the most painful chapters in the country’s march to democracy. The coffee giant’s use of the wording “Tank Day” and “5/18” …
New video uploaded: Starbucks temporarily closed more than 2,000 premises in South Korea early Monday to train its employees on historical awareness and cultural sensitivity following a disastrous marketing campaign. By Cristina Kelso June 22, 2026 The post South Korea's Starbucks stores close to receive a history lesson after the violent reaction of ads appeared first on Diario La República.
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