周二，新世界集团会长郑溶镇就星巴克韩国的一项促销活动引发的争议亲自道歉，该活动因涉及历史民主化运动而引发了公众强烈不满。
在“5·18坦克日”活动启动八天后，郑溶镇在首尔江南区举行的新闻发布会上发表讲话。他表示，此次促销活动伤害了市民的情感，并称自己对此负全部责任，没有任何借口。此次活动推广的咖啡随行杯上印有一句标语，批评者将其与1980年的光州民主化运动及活动家朴钟哲被拷问致死事件联系在了一起。星巴克韩国代表理事孙正贤在活动开始当天即被解职。郑溶镇还呼吁公众给予门店员工更多关怀，并强调了社会各界加强相互理解的必要性。此次争议发生在2024年早些时候星巴克另一条产品线卷入类似事件之后。
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