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Gwangju Uprising
Coverage of Gwangju Uprising in the Nexus archive.
- Starbucks marketing blunder complicates South Korea’s elections
Starbucks Korea's May 18 promotion, which coincided with the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising, sparked controversy by branding a tumbler as a 'tank.' Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin issued two public apologies in two weeks, complicating South Korea's political landscape ahead of elections.