Starbucks Korea CEO resigns over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters

The CEO of Starbucks Korea has resigned after the company's 'Tank Day' promotional event sparked outrage for evoking a massacre of pro-democracy protesters during South Korea's dictatorship era. The event coincided with a sensitive day in South Korea's calendar, commemorating the 1980 democratisation movement. The campaign was seen as 'malicious mockery' of the deadly crackdown.