Gwangju Uprising

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Seoul High School Mulls Appeal Against Baseball Ban for Mocking Gwangju Uprising

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Deportes·7/7/2026Resumen IA

Seoul High School Mulls Appeal Against Baseball Ban for Mocking Gwangju Uprising

Pai Chai High School, banned for six months over chants mocking the Gwangju uprising, is considering an appeal. The team's players yelled "Let's go to Starbucks!" and "Tank Day!" during a tournament, referencing a Starbucks promotion linked to the 1980 pro-democracy movement. Both schools have apologized, and Gwangju Jeil is also asking for leniency.

Yonhap News

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Seoul High School Baseball Team Banned for Insensitive Trash Talk Referencing Gwangju Uprising

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Deportes·1/7/2026Resumen IA

Seoul High School Baseball Team Banned for Insensitive Trash Talk Referencing Gwangju Uprising

Pai Chai High School's baseball team in Seoul received a six-month national tournament ban from the KBSA for using insensitive trash talk referencing the Gwangju pro-democracy uprising against Gwangju Jeil High School players during a recent game, prompting an apology offer that was rejected.

Yonhap News

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Starbucks Korea to Close Stores for Staff History Lesson After 'Tank Day' Scandal

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Business·15/6/2026Resumen IA

Starbucks Korea to Close Stores for Staff History Lesson After 'Tank Day' Scandal

Starbucks Korea will close over 2,000 stores nationwide for half a day next week for staff to attend a history lesson. This follows a "Tank Day" promotion that evoked a deadly 1980 military crackdown on a pro-democracy uprising, causing public uproar and a sales decline.

Euronews News

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Starbucks Korea Faces Backlash Over "Tank Day" Promotion on Gwangju Uprising Anniversary

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Política·15/6/2026Resumen IA

Starbucks Korea Faces Backlash Over "Tank Day" Promotion on Gwangju Uprising Anniversary

Starbucks Korea is facing public anger for its "Tank Day" reusable cup promotion on May 18, the 46th anniversary of the Gwangju uprising, a deadly military crackdown on a pro-democracy movement where 165 civilians were killed.

SCMP Economy

1 min de lectura

Starbucks Korea Chairman, Employees to Undergo Sensitivity Training After Gwangju Uprising Promotion Controversy

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Business·15/6/2026Resumen IA

Starbucks Korea Chairman, Employees to Undergo Sensitivity Training After Gwangju Uprising Promotion Controversy

Starbucks Korea Chairman Chung Yong-jin and employees will receive training on historical awareness and social sensitivity after a controversial "Tank Day" promotion linked to the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising. The promotion, which used the word "tank" and a phrase evoking torture, was quickly suspended due to public backlash.

Shinsegae Chairman Apologizes for Starbucks Korea's Gwangju Uprising Promotion Controversy

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin apologized for Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' promotion, which evoked painful memories of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement crackdown. Chung vowed to inspect internal systems and raise social responsibility standards.

Yonhap News

Shinsegae Executive Apologizes for Tumbler Promotion Linked to Gwangju Uprising

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Política·26/5/2026Resumen IA

Shinsegae Executive Apologizes for Tumbler Promotion Linked to Gwangju Uprising

Shinsegae executive Chung apologized for a tumbler promotion that coincided with the Gwangju Democratic Uprising commemoration, drawing criticism for its perceived insensitivity and references to past human rights abuses.

SCMP Economy

1 min de lectura

South Korea Police Investigate Social Media Accounts Spreading False Gwangju Uprising Info

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Política·24/5/2026Resumen IA

South Korea Police Investigate Social Media Accounts Spreading False Gwangju Uprising Info

South Korean police are investigating 37 social media accounts for spreading false information about the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising. A woman in her 50s is accused of posting AI-generated fake news claiming North Korea orchestrated the movement.

Yonhap News

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South Korea Investigates Fake News Mocking 1980 Gwangju Uprising

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Política·22/5/2026Resumen IA

South Korea Investigates Fake News Mocking 1980 Gwangju Uprising

South Korean police are investigating AI-generated fake news claiming North Korea orchestrated the 1980 Gwangju democracy uprising. The probe follows public outrage over a Starbucks Korea promotion using the word "tank" near the uprising's anniversary.

Yonhap News

1 min de lectura

Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over Gwangju Uprising Tumbler Promotion

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Política·19/5/2026Resumen IA

Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over Gwangju Uprising Tumbler Promotion

Starbucks Korea CEO was fired after promoting a tumbler with "5.18 Tank Day" text, evoking the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. The promotion, which included "Dong! on the desk," faced backlash for trivializing the event and was criticized by President Lee Jae-myung. Shinsegae Group chairman apologized.

Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over Gwangju Uprising Marketing Campaign

Starbucks Korea CEO Son Jung-hyun was fired after a marketing campaign on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju uprising sparked outrage, including from President Lee Jae-myung. The campaign's use of "Tank Day" and "5/18" invoked the violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

Al Jazeera

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Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over 'Tank Day' Promotion Linked to Gwangju Uprising

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Business·19/5/2026Resumen IA

Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over 'Tank Day' Promotion Linked to Gwangju Uprising

Starbucks Korea's CEO was fired after a "Tank Day" promotion, launched on the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising, was perceived as referencing the bloody crackdown. The campaign sparked boycotts and criticism from President Lee Jae Myung.

Lee Links Gwangju Uprising Spirit to Thwarted 2024 Martial Law Attempt

President Lee Jae Myung drew parallels between the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement and the public's actions to block a 2024 martial law attempt, emphasizing the revived spirit of solidarity. He vowed to enshrine this spirit in the Constitution.

Yonhap News

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