Shinsegae Chairman Apologizes for For Starbucks Korea Tank Day Promotion
I guess we will see if this apology will shutdown the controversy or not. As we all know leftists love to have something to be outraged about:
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday apologized to the public in person, eight days after Starbucks Korea, run by Shinsegae Group, sparked controversy with its “Tank Day” marketing event, which critics say inappropriately referenced Korea’s pro-democracy movement of the 1980s.
“Regardless of the reason, the fact that we have hurt the hearts of our citizens carries a heavy responsibility,” Chung said during a press conference. “I will make no excuses. All responsibility for this matter lies with me. It is my fault.“
“Everyone at Shinsegae, including myself, will remember our society’s history and sacrifices, and always deeply understand and respect the hearts of the public. The responsibility lies with the organization and the management, including myself.”
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Using the misinformed 5.18 incident as propaganda and a political weapon as the 6.3 election is nearing.. let’s look at history:
1. 2008 U.S. mad cow scare
2. 2019 No Japan movement
3. 2025 Coupang out movement
4. 2026 Starbucks out movement
And guess what, all of this died pretty quickly.. and this one will pass especially after the election.. you’ll hear NOTHING about Starbucks again..
Double standards at its finest with the Minjoo democratic party.
@GIKorea just described himself and his @setnaffa MAGA cronies.
We all know right-wingers love having something to be outraged about.
If something doesn’t align with their views, they immediately turn it into a grievance.
Kim Young-sam, one of the three founders of the party that eventually became today’s PPP, openly vowed to “teach Japan a lesson” and consistently took hard-line anti-Japan positions.
Then there’s Lee Myung-bak, whose visit to Dokdo during the final month of his presidency sent Korea–Japan relations sharply downhill. Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe specifically cited the Dokdo visit during a Diet session when asked about the deterioration in bilateral ties.
And let’s not forget that Park Geun-hye attended China’s 2015 Victory Day military parade at Beijing’s invitation.
Yes double standards at its finest by the Korean conservatives and right-wingers.