South Korean Starbucks branch sparks outrage with references to historic massacre
- Posted on May 23, 2026
- By Le Monde
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South Korean Starbucks branch sparks outrage with references to historic massacre
Mere hours after a marketing campaign began on May 18, the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju massacre that brutally repressed a pro-democracy movement, the operation was halted and the CEO of Starbucks Korea was fired.