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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!"
Ah Woo ?? ???
Ah Woo ? ?? ???
???? ????? Yeah Yeah
? ?? ???? ? Yeah Yeah
* ?? ??? ???, 8/7?? ? ?? ??? ?! (??? ??? ???)
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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