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Shinsegae Chairman Apologizes for Controversial Starbucks Promotion Tied to Gwangju Massacre
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin has publicly apologized for a Starbucks Korea promotion that drew backlash for evoking painful memories of the 1980 Gwangju democracy movement crackdown. The promotion, criticized as historically insensitive, led to calls for a boycott and was withdrawn. Chung pledged to review advertising approval processes to prevent future incidents.
