Starbucks Korea chief apologizes for massacre-themed marketing promotion

Chung Yong-jin, the retail tycoon in charge of Starbucks Korea, apologized yesterday for a marketing campaign that made fun of a 1980 massacre of pro-democracy protestors. It was the executive’s second apology in two weeks; he bowed three times during his televized statement.

The coffee chain sparked public outrage when it attempted to promote a large si…