I Can't Go to the Starbucks in My Town Anymore

Starbucks Korea's "Tank Day" scandal, explained from inside Gwangju: what the May 18 promotion really meant, why the apology failed, and whether Starbucks got away with it. In May 2026, Starbucks Korea ran a "Tank Day" tumbler promotion on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising, using phrases like "Tank Day" and "Slam on the Desk" that millions read as mocking the 1980 Gwangju massacre and the 1987 torture death of student activist Park Jong-chul. It set off a nationwide boycott, the firing of the Starbucks Korea CEO, criminal complaints, a sharp sales drop, and a public apology from Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong-jin. This video breaks down what most foreign coverage missed: what the apology actually meant in Korea, what happened after the cameras left, and the question no one outside the country is asking. #StarbucksKorea #TankDay #Gwangju #StarbucksBoycott #May18 #Shinsegae #KoreaNews #Boycott Join Sibong Records' Livestream! @sibongtv ♦︎Donation (Show Team SBB The Money!) https://streamlabs.com/sibongtv1 ♦︎To be an official Bongbong?    / @sibongtv   - - - - - - - ❄ I N S T A ➜   / sibongtv   ❄ F A C E B O O K ➜   / sibongtv   ❄ D I S C O R D ➜   / discord   - - - - - - - Business Inquiries Only : [email protected] - - - - - - -