Event Brief
Starbucks Korea CEO fired over “Tank Day” backlash
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: Starbucks Korea fired its CEO after backlash over a “Tank Day” promotion tied to the 1980 Gwangju uprising crackdown.
WHO: Starbucks Korea
WHAT: Fired the Korea CEO over a “Tank Day” marketing campaign that evoked the 1980 Gwangju uprising crackdown.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 5:25 AM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Backlash over the “Tank Day” campaign’s evocation of the bloody suppression of the 1980 Gwangju uprising.
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