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Police starting to track down person behind Gwangju high school bomb threat

Authorities are searching for the person behind an online bomb threat targeting Gwangju Jeil High School after tensions flared over offensive trash talk at a baseball tournament.

2026.7.5

Starbucks Korea to close stores early, launch companywide historical, social awareness training after 'Tank Day' controversy

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, Emart executives and all Starbucks employees will undergo historical awareness and social sensitivity training following the “Tank Day” marketing controversy, which drew criticism for allegedly mocking the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

2026.6.15

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Representatives from three May 18 organizations hold a rally in front of Shinsegae Department Store in Gwangcheon-dong, Seo District, Gwangju, condemning Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' marketing campaign on May 22. [NEWS1]

President slams Starbucks over 2024 promo accused of evoking Sewol ferry sinking

President Lee Jae Myung slammed Starbucks Korea on Saturday over 2024 promotional material that allegedly evoked the tragedy of a ferry sinking that killed more than 300 people a decade earlier.

2026.5.24

This file photo taken on Dec. 22, 2024, shows Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin at Incheon International Airport. [YONHAP]

Police investigating former Starbucks Korea CEO, Shinsegae chairman after civic complaint filed

Police on Friday said they are investigating the recently dismissed Starbucks Korea CEO and the chairman of the coffee chain's operator Shinsegae Group over the controversial “Tank Day” promotion.

2026.5.22

Starbucks tumblers and cups are seen broken and dented at a press conference condemning Starbucks Korea held in front of the E-Mart Gwangju branch on May 21. [YONHAP]

Starbucks staff caught in crossfire of ‘Tank Day’ controversy

Starbucks Korea employees say they are bearing the brunt of public anger over the company's controversial “Tank Day” promotion held on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

2026.5.22

Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung speaks during a meeting with the Democratic Party on May 20. [NEWS1]

Gov't halts use of Starbucks vouchers after controversial 'Tank Day' promotion

Perils worsen for the embattled coffee giant Starbucks Korea. The government will no longer use products from companies accused of "trivializing democracy," Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung said Thursday.

2026.5.22

Delivery workers pick up food parcels from restaurants on a street in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on June 17, 2025. [YONHAP]

Delivery workers now boycotting Starbucks as fallout from 'Tank Day' promotion continues

Delivery workers have launched a boycott and a “delivery refusal campaign” against Starbucks Korea over controversy surrounding the company’s “Tank Day” promotion.

2026.5.22

A Starbucks store in Seoul on May 20 [WOO SANG-JO]

Starbucks' 'Tank Day' death threat poster apprehended by police

A man was apprehended by police after posting online threats to harm people carrying Starbucks coffee, as controversy continues over Starbucks Korea’s “Tank Day” promotion.

2026.5.21

An AI-generated image of Chun Doo Hwan (1931-2021), the former Korean military dictator whose crackdown on the May 18, 1980, Gwangju Uprising left hundreds dead, drinks from Starbucks Korea's controversial 'tank tumbler,' in a post by a far-right X account posted on May 17. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' misstep prompts trolling from far-right online communities

A promotional misstep by Starbucks Korea on the anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising is snowballing into a political clash.

2026.5.21

People walk by a Starbucks in Seoul on May 20 [JOONGANG ILBO]

After 'Tank Day' backlash, Starbucks Korea postpones other marketing events and activities

Starbucks Korea has postponed a string of marketing events it had planned in the wake of backlash over the "Tank Day" promotion it held on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

2026.5.20

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tank day

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Police starting to track down person behind Gwangju high school bomb threat

Starbucks Korea to close stores early, launch companywide historical, social awareness training after 'Tank Day' controversy

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Police investigating former Starbucks Korea CEO, Shinsegae chairman after civic complaint filed

Starbucks staff caught in crossfire of ‘Tank Day’ controversy

Gov't halts use of Starbucks vouchers after controversial 'Tank Day' promotion

Delivery workers now boycotting Starbucks as fallout from 'Tank Day' promotion continues

Starbucks' 'Tank Day' death threat poster apprehended by police

Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' misstep prompts trolling from far-right online communities

After 'Tank Day' backlash, Starbucks Korea postpones other marketing events and activities