{"id":100691,"date":"2026-05-30T15:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T15:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=100691"},"modified":"2026-05-30T10:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:09:16","slug":"starbucks-in-south-korea-sees-very-significant-drop-in-sales-amid-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/starbucks-in-south-korea-sees-very-significant-drop-in-sales-amid-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks in South Korea sees &#8216;very significant drop in sales&#8217; amid controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kCqxRhg5pxC2fVGcqqu\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nRetail tycoon Chung Yong-jin, chairman of the Shinsegae Group which owns Starbucks Korea, issued a second apology in two weeks on Tuesday as the public outcry over the coffee chain&#8217;s &#8220;Tank Day&#8221; marketing campaign fails to subside. 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