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Coupang CEO tells gov't committee he takes 'full responsibility' for data leaked in hack

Published: 02 Dec. 2025, 11:30 Updated: 17 Dec. 2025, 13:59

Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun attends a parliamentary inquiry by the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 2. [YONHAP]

Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun said on Tuesday that he will “take full responsibility and do everything possible to resolve the issue” after the personal information of 33.7 million customers was leaked in a recent hack.

Speaking during a parliamentary inquiry by the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, Park made the remark in response to a question from Democratic Party Rep. Lee Hoon-ki, who asked whether Coupang Chairman and founder Bom Kim had any intention of issuing a public apology.

“I am currently taking full responsibility for this matter,” Park replied.

“This incident occurred within the Korean corporation, and it happened under my oversight, so I would like to offer my sincere apology,” he said.

In response to a question from People Power Party Rep. Park Jeong-hun about the possibility of secondary damage, Park Dae-jun said, “As far as I know, no secondary damage has occurred so far.”

Park Dae-jun, who joined Coupang in 2012, was named co-CEO in 2020 and has been the sole CEO since May this year. Founder Bom Kim stepped down from the company's board in 2021, following a fire that broke out in a Coupang logistics center and killed a firefighter.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]