Police raid Starbucks Korea over Gwangju-linked campaign

South Korean police raided Starbucks Korea's Seoul headquarters and executives' homes on 5 August 2026. The probe targets a tumbler campaign launched on 18 May — the Gwangju uprising anniversary. Its slogan echoed a 1987 torture-killing cover-up. Shinsegae pulled the campaign, fired the CEO, and shut all stores for training.