星巴克在韩国卷入了一场持续的丑闻,因为当地主要股东的主席被迫发表第二次公开道歉。这是在本月初推出的名为“坦克日”的促销活动之后,该活动被许多韩国人视为对1980年血腥镇压的提及,当时数百名支持民主的抗议者被该国的军事独裁政权杀害。尽管该活动很快被取消,但公众的愤怒并没有减弱,丑闻继续影响品牌在韩国的形象。
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