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Starbucks Korea police raid over Tank Day promotion
South Korean police raided Starbucks Korea's headquarters investigating a marketing campaign featuring 'Tank Day' and tank-themed tumblers that was perceived as trivializing the 1980 Gwangju Uprising massacre. Police criticized the company's internal investigation as insufficient in response to public complaints about defaming the historical pro-democracy movement.
Starbucks KoreaSouth Korean policeGwangju Uprising (1980)Tank Day promotionMay 18
2026-08-06
- Police raid Starbucks’ South Korean HQ over ad campaign that evoked massacre
- Police raid Starbucks' South Korean HQ over ad campaign that evoked massacre
- South Korean police raid local Starbucks headquarters over controversial marketing campaign
- South Korean police raid local Starbucks headquarters over controversial marketing campaign