I explained that poorly, I was editing quickly and dropped a clause. The South Koreans are upset bc it was a disrespecting of the democracy protests that led to modern Korea.
Tobias S. Buckell
So Starbucks in South Korea ran a set of ads for a 'tank' coffee thermos and used words that seemed to disrespect the protests which has led to a boycott, CEOs stepping down, public apologies, and now, arrests.
Buried in the article below is the reason: AI
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm
