Actor Han Jeong-su declared he would cut ties with Starbucks, which has been embroiled in controversy over 'Tank Day.'
On the 20th, Han Jeong-su posted on his social media, "Let's not go anymore," and revealed a photo of a cut-up Starbucks card.
Han Jeong-su also used Victory Kim's "Wonderful victory" as background music. Starbucks Korea sold the "Tank tumbler series" through its application on May 18, using phrases such as "Tank Day" and "Plop it on the desk!," which sparked controversy.
Numerous netizens and civic groups pointed out that it recalled the deployment of military tanks during the May 18 democratic movement and the 1987 torture death of Park Jong-cheol, and Starbucks Korea deleted the related posts. Shinsegae Chung Yong-jin also said it was "inappropriate marketing that should not have happened and cannot be tolerated" and promised to prevent a recurrence.
Nonetheless, the so-called " 탈벅" boycott of Starbucks continues. As Han Jeong-su declared he would cut ties and expressed deep disappointment, he also engaged in exchanges with some netizens who left mocking or derisive comments.
In response to a comment saying, "You can't even afford Starbucks," Han Jeong-su replied, "Do you think I'm poorer than you?" To a comment asking, "Who is this nobody?" he responded, "You?" Currently, Han Jeong-su's social media comment section is flooded with comments both supporting him and criticizing his actions.
Meanwhile, Han Jeong-su debuted in 2002 with the film "Tube" and appeared in dramas such as "Ma-wang" (The Devil), "The King and I," "Secret of the Wind's Garden," "Chuno," "Geunchogo-wang," "Arang and the Magistrate," "Iron Man," "The Scholar Who Walks the Night," "Great Fortune," "The Thieves, The Thief," and "Secret Boutique," and in films such as "Kka," "White Ox," "The Faceless Beauty," "Sunflower," "Queen of the Night," and "Nightmare."
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