{"id":262278,"date":"2026-05-28T00:51:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/28\/south-koreas-starbucks-boycott-is-the-ban-still-in-effect\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T00:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:51:33","slug":"south-koreas-starbucks-boycott-is-the-ban-still-in-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/politics\/2026\/05\/28\/south-koreas-starbucks-boycott-is-the-ban-still-in-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea&#8217;s Starbucks Boycott: Is the Ban Still in Effect?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cho Seung-rae, secretary-general of the Democratic Party, said on the 27th that the party\u2019s recommendation asking members to refrain from patronizing Starbucks outlets remains in effect even after Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin apologized over the \u201cTank Day\u201d marketing. Cho told an SBS radio program that, when asked about calls from figures like Kim Bu-gyeom, the party\u2019s candidate for Daegu mayor, to let the matter rest, \u201cWe must distinguish between whether Chung and other executives hold mistaken views about historical or social events\u2014such as the May 18 Gwangju Uprising or the Sewol ferry disaster\u2014and matters relating to the company.\u201d He added that the party will continue to raise concerns about executives\u2019 managerial conduct, distorted interpretations of history, and problematic value systems. When asked whether the advisory against visiting Starbucks remains in place, Cho replied, \u201cIt remains in effect for now.\u201d Meanwhile, Kim, the Democratic Party\u2019s Daegu mayoral candidate, said, \u201cChung Yong-jin apologized for the Starbucks controversy and clearly accepted responsibility,\u201d and urged the government and the ruling party to trust the public and allow events to play out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Party maintains its recommendation to avoid Starbucks despite CEO Jeong Yong-jin&#8217;s apology over the &#8216;Tank Day&#8217; marketing 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