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Starbucks grapples with backlash in South Korea after ‘Tank Day’ marketing mis-step

Financial Times · May 22, 2026, 8:13 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Starbucks grapples with backlash in South Korea after ‘Tank Day’ marketing mis-step

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