Coupang Faces Fresh KFTC Raid After Record Privacy Fine in South Korea
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has launched a fresh on-site investigation into Coupang at its Seoul headquarters, weeks after a prior inspection failed, escalating pressure on the Korean unit of the e-commerce giant. The move follows a separate record penalty, with the privacy watchdog imposing a 624.7 billion won ($409 million) fine over a personal data leak.