Starbucks faced a direct hit from a boycott following the controversy over its "May 18 Tank Day" marketing.
In just two weeks, an estimated 10 billion won in card payments evaporated, and even its signature e-Frequency event was suspended one after another.
As Starbucks is a key cash cow for E-mart, there were predictions that the impact could be greater than expected, but...
Is the "anti-Starbucks" sentiment recently calming down?
SBS News looked into the current situation of Starbucks and the latest status of the boycott.
(Producer: Kim Hye-ji | Editor: Lee Ji-soo | Design: Kim Min-ha | Narration: Seong Ha-jin | Intern: Jung Hye-rin | Director: Kim Da-som)
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