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Compensation

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Coupang told to pay data breach damages in first compensation ruling

A consumer mediation panel said Coupang should compensate 50 customers 100,000 won ($69) each over last year’s personal data breach, marking the first ruling to recognize the company’s liability.

2026.7.31

A repatriation ceremony for the remains of a Korean independence activist is held at Seoul National Cemetery in southern Seoul on April 22. [YONHAP]

Compensation eligibility for descendants of independence heroes to expand

The government plans to expand eligibility for a compensation scheme for descendants of Korean independence fighters during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

2026.5.6

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Members of Samsung Electronics-affiliated labor unions call on the company to scrap a longstanding cap on bonuses during a massive rally inside the company's campus in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on April 23. [YONHAP]

Samsung Electronics workers rally for bonus system overhaul, threaten strike if demands unmet

Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers held a rally at the company's sprawling campus in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Thursday, calling for an overhaul of the firm's bonus system and warning of a strike if talks with management fail.

2026.4.23

The site of a sinkhole is closed off at an intersection near Seoul Daemyeong Elementary School in Gangdong District, eastern Seoul, on March 24, 2025. [NEWS1]

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.

2026.1.7

Song Kyung-hee, far right, the chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission, speaks during a parliamentary hearing over e-commerce giant Coupang's massive data leak at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Dec. 31. [YONHAP]

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

Harold Rogers, interim Coupang CEO, speaks at the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee in western Seoul on Dec. 31. [YONHAP]

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 interim CEO Harold Rogers swears an oath before appearing at a National Assembly hearing on the Coupang data breach at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 30. [YONHAP]

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

A person walks by a Coupang delivery truck in Seoul on Dec. 28. [YONHAP]

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

A Coupang truck sits in a parking lot in Seoul on Dec. 25. [YONHAP]

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

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Compensation

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Coupang told to pay data breach damages in first compensation ruling

Compensation eligibility for descendants of independence heroes to expand

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

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