Shinsegae Group said that, for now, it prioritizes an internal fact-finding over Chairman Chung Yong-jin's plan to visit Gwangju.
On the 26th, Executive Vice President Jeon Sang-jin of Shinsegae Group, when asked by reporters whether Chairman Chung intends to go to Gwangju in person to apologize, said, "Of course, we can consider going down in person at an appropriate time in the future."
Jeon said, "However, at present we believed that fact-finding should come first," and explained, "The fact that it took a long time (to determine the facts) was due to difficulties in the company's internal procedures."
He added, "There are also parts we have not yet disclosed," and, "For now, we think fact-finding should come first. When the time is right, the group will have time to go on site and make a public statement."
On this day at the Josun Palace hotel in Gangnam District, Seoul, Chairman Chung released a public apology regarding the Starbucks Tank Day controversy. Shinsegae Group executives then explained the results of the fact-finding investigation.