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· Thursday, August 6, 2026

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Police raided Starbucks Korea headquarters over complaints related to the…

“Police raided Starbucks Korea headquarters over complaints related to the 'Tank Day' fiasco.”

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Multiple reputable news outlets report that South Korean police searched or raided Starbucks Korea’s national headquarters in Seoul as part of a criminal investigation into its controversial “Tank Day” / “SS Tank” marketing campaign, which followed complaints and criminal filings alleging insult or defamation of victims of the May 18 Gwangju pro‑democracy movement.

Sources

Police raid Starbucks' South Korean HQ over ad campaign that evoked massacre

apnews.com

Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco

bbc.co.uk

South Korea: Police raid Starbucks HQ over 'Tank Day' fiasco

dw.com

bloomberg.com

Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters as part of 'Tank Day' insult probe - KED Global

kedglobal.com

Police raid Starbucks Korea over May 18 ‘Tank Day’ marketing scandal

biz.chosun.com

Police Raid Starbucks Headquarters in South Korea Following Ad Controversy

globalpost.com

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