Starbucks Korea CEO Fired After Marketing Campaign Trivialized the 1980 Gwangju Uprising Tragedy

Starbucks Korea fired CEO Sohn Jeong-hyun after a controversial campaign trivialized the 1980 Gwangju Uprising.President Lee Jae Myung condemned the promotion, which sparked public outrage and caused shares of E-mart to fall significantly.Shinsegae Group issued a formal apology for the marketing error while Starbucks USA announced an internal investigation.
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