Starbucks Closes Over 2,000 Stores in South Korea for Training After Controversial Promotion

Over 2,000 Starbucks stores in South Korea will close early on June 22 following a controversial promotion that sparked public outrage. The incident led to the firing of an executive and prompted mandatory training sessions focused on history and social sensitivity.

By Anna-Louise Jackson Mon, June 15, 2026 at 9:45 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Starbucks Closes Over 2,000 Stores in South Korea for Training After Controversial Promotion

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Topics: apology controversy marketing training

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