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Posted by yckim124747 pts Friday, August 4, 2017

Starbucks Korea criticized for 'being biased' after using EXO's song in their tweet

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Starbucks Korea had a special treat for�EXO-L�in their recent tweet and some netizens are not liking it.


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On August 1, Starbucks Korea made an announcement with the tweet,


"?�Ah woo, it's cold brew

?�Ah woo, it's a coffee for you

?�Upgraded starting today Yeah Yeah

?�One size up Yeah Yeah


*Cold brew drinks one size until August 7!"





You might've noticed but the tweet is a parody of EXO's ''Ko Ko Bop'', and it has succeeded in garnering attention as it gained more than 24K retweets and 8.9K hearts as of August 4.�


Although the tweet was�sweet�and innocent-enough, it was also met with criticism. Several netizens criticized Starbucks Korea for showing favoritism and not being able to distinguish ''business and personal favorites".�A comment stated,�"Maybe the social media manager changed but please keep your personal tastes to yourself!"


On the other hand, the vast majority of netizens found no issue with the tweet, stating,�"It's not the first time a brand parodied a popular song for promotions", "Why are people complaining? They're just following the trend."


EXO-Ls also spoke up and claimed the people criticizing�Starbucks Korea are most likely anti-fans of the group.�

What are your thoughts on the tweet?�


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