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00:02Starbucks Korea reported a sharp drop in sales after its Tank Day marketing campaign,
00:07launched on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju uprising, drew widespread public outrage,
00:13according to Al Jazeera. The campaign, run by local operator Shinsegai Group,
00:19evoked the military crackdown in which troops and tanks suppressed pro-democracy protesters.
00:24Shinsegai Chairman Chung Yongjin issued a public apology Tuesday,
00:28accepting full responsibility and urging customers not to direct their anger at store employees.
00:34The company previously fired the head of Starbucks Korea, and Starbucks Global launched an investigation.
00:42A Shinsegai official confirmed sales had fallen sharply.
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