Starbucks Korea is closing over 2,000 stores for mandatory history and social sensitivity training after a marketing campaign sparked outrage. The "Tank Day" promotion, coinciding with the Gwangju massacre anniversary, led to boycotts and leadership changes. The half-day shutdown on June 22 is expected to cost 2.1 billion won in lost sales.

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, along with executives and employees of Starbucks Korea, will undergo training aimed at improving historical awareness a

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, along with executives and employees of Starbucks Korea, will undergo training aimed at improving historica...

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