Starbucks Korea Headquarters Raided Amid 'Tank Day' Controversy
Starbucks Korea's headquarters was raided by police following public outrage over a marketing campaign linked to the Gwangju massacre anniversary. The campaign, referred to as 'Tank Day', has drawn complaints for allegedly trivializing a significant pro-democracy movement in South Korea. Investigators searched the headquarters and the homes of executives as part of the inquiry.
Reports behind this story
Articles and publisher reports that informed this story.
Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage
Coffee chain has faced backlash over marketing promotion tied to anniversary of Gwangju massacre South Korean police have raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea as part of an investigation into a marketing campaign accused of trivialising the country’s 1980s pro-democracy movement. Investigators searched the building in southern Seoul on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. No further details were released, although South Korean media reported that officers also searched the homes of the Starbucks Korea executives. Continue reading...
Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.