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Seoul to compensate victims of sinkhole that killed motorcyclist, injured driver

Seoul will begin compensating victims of a fatal sinkhole that opened in Gangdong District, eastern Seoul, in March 2025, but payments will be limited to under 100 million won ($69,000) per person.

2026-01-07

Regulator says Coupang should come up with acceptable compensation plan for data leak victims

The head of Korea's data protection regulator said that Coupang should come up with compensation plan that is acceptable to victims of its massive data leak amid strong backlash against the online retailer's offer of vouchers and discounts.

2025-12-31

Coupang interim CEO tells Assembly he would do delivery work to understand employees' demands

Harold Rogers, interim CEO of e-commerce company Coupang, said Wednesday he would take part in delivery work himself to better understand the demands placed on delivery workers.

2025-12-31

Law firm warns consumers not to use compensation coupons offered by Coupang

A law firm is warning consumers not to use compensation coupons being offered by Coupang. Illo, a law firm leading a class-action lawsuit against Coupang, posted a notice on Monday in an online community of participating plaintiffs.

2025-12-31

Coupang files probe results with SEC as Korean gov't protests

Coupang pushed ahead with the findings of its investigation of a recent data breach by filing them with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, despite the Korean government's refusal to acknowledge the results.

2025-12-30

Coupang offers $35 vouchers, but users miffed as only $7 is usable for main platform or food

Coupang announced Monday it will compensate each customer affected by its recent massive data breach with vouchers worth 50,000 won ($35), following criticism over the company’s response to the incident.

2025-12-29

Coupang to give data leak victims 50,000 won — with a catch

Coupang will pay 1.685 trillion won ($1.2 billion), 50,000 won to each of the 33.7 million users whose data has been leaked, the embattled e-commerce company said Monday.

2025-12-29

KT will provide free data and discounts to victims of data breach

KT announced on Wednesday that it will provide additional compensation to customers who suffered losses from unauthorized micropayments and data leaks.

2025-10-29

Seoul court recognizes Samsung employee's alcohol poisoning as work-related accident

A Seoul court ruled that the death of a Samsung Electronics employee who suffered acute alcohol poisoning after attending three consecutive hoesiks(work dinner) should be recognized as a work-related accident, legal sources said Sunday.

2025-09-21

10,000 people sue former presidential couple for 'psychological harm' during martial law

Over 11,000 citizens plan to sue former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife for psychological harm due to a martial law declaration, claiming it violated their rights.

2025-08-17