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Protesters appear in front of Starbucks Korea headquarters in Seoul after the company launched its ‘Tank Day’ campaign, which sparked widespread backlash. Kichul Shin/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Starbucks’ big marketing blunder in South Korea shows how cultural blind spots can put global brands in a bind

Translation is only part of the challenge for multinational companies. Words, slogans and symbols can take on entirely different meanings across cultures.

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