Starbucks Korea will temporarily close stores for history training after backlash over its Tank Day campaign linked to the Gwangju Uprising.

Starbucks stores across South Korea will shutter for half a day next week for staff to attend a history lesson following a promotional campaign gone awry, the coffee giant said…

The coffee giant will close all stores for half a day so employees can ‘receive education in historical awareness and social sensitivity’.

Starbucks Korea will temporarily close stores for history training after backlash over its Tank Day campaign linked to the Gwangju Uprising.