South Korea shuts down all Starbucks for three hours on Monday in protest

Starbucks will close all its South Korean locations for three hours on Monday in response to public backlash triggered last month.

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The symbolic shutdown aims to ease tensions with South Korean consumers who had criticized the American brand's poor management.

This unprecedented action follows a high-profile controversy that damaged the chain's reputation in the Asian country.

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