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Law firm SJKP plans to file a complaint in U.S. court... Press conference scheduled in New York on the 8th. While user lawsuits are in full swing in Korea against Coupang, which suffered a large-scale personal information leak of over 30 million cases, a class action lawsuit is being pursued in the United States against Coupang's headquarters in the United States. American law firm SJKP, a local subsidiary of Korean law firm Daeryun, will hold a press conference in Manhattan, New York on the 8th (local time) and announce plans to file a suit for punitive damages against Coupang in a U.S. court. The plan was announced on the 7th. An official from Daeryun Law Firm said in a phone call with Yonhap News, "We will pursue lawsuits in Korea and the United States simultaneously. We have already recruited some plaintiffs in relation to punitive damages to be filed in U.S. courts, and we will recruit more plaintiffs through a press conference." Coupang previously announced on the 29th of last month that information on about 33.7 million customer accounts had been leaked, saying that personal information such as names, emails, phone numbers, addresses, and some order information were leaked. 100% of the shares of Coupang's Korean corporation are owned by its parent company, Coupang Inc., which is listed in the U.S., and more than 70% of the voting rights of Coupang's parent company are held by founder Kim Beom-seok, chairman of the board of directors of Coupang Inc. Chairman Kim was born in Seoul, but acquired American citizenship while living in the United States with his father, an expatriate at a large company, as a child. After graduating from Harvard University, he founded Coupang in 2010. Started a business. Junhyung Jo (jhcho@yna.co.kr) Jiheon Lee (pan@yna.co.kr)[View full article] Yonhap News - A class action lawsuit is being filed against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Yonhap News TV - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) SBS - A class action lawsuit is being filed against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) SBS Biz - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) KBS - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Beyond Post - Class action lawsuit is also being pursued against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... Daeryun's U.S. subsidiary plans to file a lawsuit for damages against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (Click here) Newsway - Coupang faces first-ever class action lawsuit against U.S. headquarters (Go here) Cookie News - Class action lawsuit pursued against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Notice of punitive damages lawsuit” (link) Saturday Economy - Aftereffects of Coupang’s ‘personal information leak’… Class action lawsuit targeting U.S. headquarters pursued (link) Single List - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Complaint” (Shortcut) TJB Daejeon Broadcasting - A class action lawsuit is being filed against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) YTN - Pursuing a class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters..."Punitive damages lawsuit" (Shortcut) Herald Economy - Victims of personal information leaks seek ‘punitive damages’ against Coupang’s U.S. headquarters (link) JoongAng Ilbo - Class action lawsuit pursued against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Request for punitive damages” (link) Medical Today - Coupang incident, class action lawsuit for U.S. shareholders in full swing (link) iNews24 - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Hankyoreh - Victims of Coupang information leak ‘go to U.S. court’… Promoting class action lawsuit against head office (click here) MBN - Class action lawsuit planned against Coupang's US headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Seoul Newspaper - Is Coupang an American company? Class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. for “punitive damages” (link) CBC News - [Coupang incident] Will we also face a class action lawsuit against the U.S. headquarters? (Shortcut) Economic Review - Class action lawsuit pursued against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Complaint” (Shortcut) Digital Times - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Claim for punitive damages lawsuit” (Shortcut) Maeil Business News TV - A class action lawsuit is being filed against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (Go here) Hankyung Business - Class action lawsuit pursued against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (Click here) MBC - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters pursued... "Punitive damages lawsuit" (Go here) Asia Times - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's US headquarters... Dae-Ryun "Simultaneous promotion of Korea and the United States" (link) News Tree - Coupang 'class action lawsuit' in the U.S.. If the case is won, all 33 million victims will be liable for compensation (link) Seoul Times News - Class action lawsuit pursued against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... "Punitive Damage Litigation (Shortcut) News Free Zone - Coupang faces class action lawsuit targeting U.S. headquarters... Judgment applies to all victims (Go here) Maeil Business Newspaper - Coupang must be nervous about this, right? Domestic law firm files punitive damages lawsuit in the U.S. (Click here) Chosun Biz - Class action lawsuit against Coupang headquarters in the US... “We will hold a press conference on the 8th” (link) Munhwa Ilbo - Pursuing a ‘punitive damages class action lawsuit’ against Coupang’s headquarters in the U.S. (Go here) Kangwon Ilbo - Class action lawsuit filed against Coupang’s U.S. headquarters for ‘33.7 million personal information leaks’ (Go here) Sports Seoul - Will Coupang be hit hard by ‘punitive damages’ in the U.S.? The fate of a company is ultimately decided by ‘Korean consumers’ (Shortcut) Korea Economic Daily - Coupang class action lawsuit... Aiming at the U.S. headquarters (direct link) EToday - Following domestically, also in the U.S.... Class action lawsuit against Coupang headquarters pursued [E-commerce security shock] (Shortcut) News 1- Class action lawsuit against Coupang’s U.S. headquarters… Notice of domestic and international litigation (Go here) Yonhap Infomax - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Gyeongin Broadcasting - Will Coupang open Pandora’s box of ‘punitive compensation’? ‘33 million people’s information leaked’ goes to court in the US (Go here) Bridge Economy - Coupang personal information leaked, punitive damages suit filed in the U.S. (Click here) EBN - [Coupang incident] Class action lawsuit against US headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Channel A - A class action lawsuit is being filed against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (link) M Economy News - Coupang victims pursue ‘punitive damages’ class action lawsuit against U.S. headquarters (Go here) Gyeongbuk Newspaper - A class action lawsuit is being pursued against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Kyunghyang Shinmun - Kim Beom-seok, Jeong-joon... A class action lawsuit for ‘punitive damages’ is being pursued against Coupang’s U.S. headquarters (link) Aju Economic Daily - A class action lawsuit is being filed against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Maekyung Economy - Coupang class action lawsuit is aimed at the U.S. headquarters... Will ‘punitive damages lawsuits’ become a reality? (Shortcut) Asia Economy - Class action lawsuit filed against Coupang headquarters in the US... “Punitive Damages” (Shortcut) Dong-A Ilbo - ‘Class action lawsuit’ arrow heading towards Kim Beom-seok… Notice of class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (link) Financial News - Class action lawsuit against Coupang in the U.S., which has an ‘opt-out’ system..Is the situation growing? (Shortcut) Money S - Class action lawsuit targeting Coupang's U.S. headquarters... Punitive damages ‘tactile’ (link) Hans Economy - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... ‘Punitive Damage Litigation’ (Shortcut) News Tomato - Coupang class action lawsuit on fire... Simultaneous pressure from Korea and the U.S. (Shortcut) News Journalism - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's US headquarters... ‘Punitive Damage Litigation’ (Shortcut) Money Today - Coupang's 'information leak situation' spreads domestic and international litigation...US headquarters is also targeted (link) IT Chosun - ‘Coupang Incident’ Speed ​​of class action lawsuit against U.S. headquarters (Go here) Dong-A Ilbo - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... Domestic American law firm “Recruiting manuscripts” (Go here) Sisa Journal - Consumer groups seething with “Kim Beom-seok apologize”… Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (link) Dailyan - Coupang is being sued for punitive damages in the U.S.... “Recruiting victims” (link) Financial Consumer News - Coupang pursues ‘punitive damages lawsuit’ against U.S. headquarters… Is compensation in trillions possible? (Shortcut) Segye Ilbo - Pursuing a ‘punitive damages lawsuit’ against Coupang’s U.S. headquarters (Go here) Shin-A Ilbo - Pursue punitive damages suit against US headquarters for 'Coupang incident' (Go here) Gyeonggi Ilbo - Police “Confirming secondary damage from Coupang personal information leak”… Class action lawsuit against U.S. headquarters (link) Digital Times - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Maeil Business Newspaper - Coupang lawsuit in the U.S. "Punitive damages pursued" (link) The Economist - Coupang victims move to file class action lawsuit in the U.S...."punitive damages" (link) Financial News - Coupang’s U.S. headquarters takes full aim… Pursuing 'punitive damages' lawsuit in U.S. court (link) Busan Ilbo - Class action lawsuit filed against Coupang's US headquarters... “Claim for ‘punitive damages’ in U.S. court” (Shortcut) OBS - Pursuing a class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters for 'punitive damages' (link) Cheonji Ilbo - Coupang Inc. Opponent's U.S. class action lawsuit begins in earnest (Click here) MBC - Coupang incident, class action lawsuit pursued in the U.S. "The U.S. headquarters is also responsible" (link) Edaily - Is Coupang an American company?... Promoting class action lawsuit through local law firm (Click here) Maeil Business Newspaper - Coupang lawsuit in the US... “Pursuing punitive damages” against the head office (link) Daegu Newspaper - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (Go here) Yonhap News TV - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... “Punitive Damage Litigation” (Shortcut) Chosun Ilbo - Coupang users decrease by 1.81 million... The U.S. also pursues lawsuits (link) Dong-A Ilbo - Class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters... The compensation insurance subscription amount is only ‘1 billion’ (link)

Suspicion of violation of the Personal Information Protection Act and breach of duty... Scheduled to be filed at Songpa Station in Seoul "Intentional lack of writing is enough... Expect thorough investigation of the truth and punishment of those responsible" Daeryun Law Firm is taking legal action against Coupang and its CEO in connection with Coupang's large-scale personal information leak on the 5th. Daeryun plans to file a complaint with the Songpa Police Station in Seoul at 2 p.m. on the same day against Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun and managers and managers in charge of in-house personal information certification work on charges of violating the Personal Information Protection Act and breach of duty. In his complaint, Daeryun stated, "As managers and managers in charge of processing personal information, they neglected their obligations to take safety measures to prevent information leakage. The person in charge leaked personal information without returning the authentication key even after leaving the company." He also stated, "The managers also did not take any action, such as not collecting the authentication key of the person who left the company or replacing the existing authentication key." He pointed out, "Managers, including CEO Park, neglected unauthorized access to the server by former employees in order to reduce the cost of replacing authentication keys and gain the convenience of continuing to use existing authentication keys." He continued, "It is judged that there was an internal intention to tolerate it even though they were fully aware of the risk of information leakage, such as giving up on prompt response even when they recognized the leak." In addition, "Coupang claimed that unauthorized access occurred on November 6, but was made aware of it on the 18th." He argued, "If the connection was made, an abnormal access signal would have been immediately sent to Coupang, but it is difficult to understand that they were not aware of this." He also emphasized, "An investigation into the internal reports made at the time and the instructions of the decision-maker is necessary." Regarding the charge of breach of trust, Daeryun said, "Not only are Coupang users suffering damage such as invasion of privacy, but Coupang Co., Ltd. has also suffered significant property damage, such as increased security measure costs and the possibility of fines being imposed." “It satisfies the requirement of ‘incurring property damage due to violation of duties,’” he explained. Gye-Jun Son, head of Daeryun’s corporate legal group, said, “Customers believed that Coupang would safely protect their personal information with the latest technology, but in reality, Coupang betrayed their trust by not even managing basic authentication keys.” He added, “We hope that this complaint will lead to a thorough investigation of the truth and punishment of those responsible.” A class action lawsuit is also being considered. Unlike Korea, the plan is to obtain actual damage relief through the U.S. courts, which have a punitive damages system. Reporter Jeong Yun-mi (younme@news1.kr)[View full article] News 1 - Daeryun Law Firm sues the police, CEO Park Dae-jun, over the 'Coupang incident'... Review of U.S. class action lawsuit (link) Asia Economy - Daeryun sues Coupang CEO Daejun Park for personal information leak... Addition of charges of breach of trust (link) News Pim - Daeryun Law Firm sues Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun for 'personal information leak'... “We are also considering class action lawsuits in the U.S.” (Shortcut) Korea Economic Daily - Daeryun sues Coupang CEO and manager... “Authentication key neglected, clear breach of trust” (Shortcut) Security News - Daeryun sues Coupang... “Authentication key neglected, clear breach of trust” (Shortcut) MBN - Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun sues... Shortcut for “I deposited the deposit” authentication (Shortcut) Medical Today - Daeryun sues Coupang CEO for "alleged mismanagement of authentication keys and breach of trust" (Click here)

Attorney Gye-Jun Son of Law Firm (Limited) Daeryun, damages amounting to approximately 33 million cases. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that the personal information of the majority of Korea's economically active population was leaked. The recent large-scale personal information leak at Coupang caused a huge shock to our society. What's even more shocking is that Coupang was completely unaware of the leak until five months had passed. This incident was not an accidental accident due to technical limitations. This is the result of our companies completely ignoring the lessons they should have learned from the SKT personal information leak that occurred just a few months ago, and it is a predicted human disaster caused by complacency and thinking, “No way.” It is perhaps a natural result that the government and relevant authorities took this incident as an opportunity to discuss strengthening fines and making a punitive damages system a reality. Why do tragedies like this repeat themselves? The fundamental cause is that companies do not recognize investments related to personal information security as an ‘essential requirement.’ Under the current domestic legal system, even if an information leak occurs, the fines or damages that a company must pay do not reach the level that would cause a fatal blow to the company's management. To put it bluntly, the incorrect calculation that it is economically more profitable to hire a law firm to defend and pay fines after an accident than to incur the astronomical cost of building a security system is widespread in business circles. In order to eliminate this moral hazard, the introduction of a punitive damages system is necessary. This is also a key issue that Daeryun Law Firm emphasized while proceeding with the SKT lawsuit. Unless this system, which has the effect of both punishment and prevention of recurrence by holding companies that have committed malicious or gross negligence responsible for a large amount of compensation beyond compensation for the actual cost of damages, is established, a second SKT and a third Coupang incident will occur again at any time. The need to introduce punitive damages becomes clearer when looking at the progress of the SKT class action lawsuit currently in progress in Daeryun. Currently, SKT is avoiding adjustment due to 'financial burden' and is showing an attitude of prolonging the matter. If a strong punitive damages system had already been introduced in Korea, would it have been possible to implement a delay strategy? If the compensation amount had snowballed as the lawsuit dragged on, they would have started providing quick relief for the damage a long time ago. However, they cannot just wait until the system is improved. Even at this moment, leaked personal information can be misused for crimes, and victims' anxiety is growing. Daeryun represents the victims in the ongoing SKT-related lawsuit as well as the Coupang incident and will not back down until the end. In particular, Daeryun officially requested SJKP, a local corporation recently established in New York, to review the possibility of filing a class action lawsuit against Coupang's headquarters in the United States. Coupang's parent company is Coupang Inc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The United States is a country with a strong punitive damages system, and if this situation can be handled in a U.S. court, an astronomical amount of compensation liability that cannot be compared to that in Korea could be acknowledged. The court should not sit back and forth in the Coupang-related disputes that will follow along with the SKT lawsuit, but make a quick and strict ruling. Investigative agencies must also uncover the circumstances surrounding the leak and the suspicion of concealment through a thorough investigation without any suspicion. Daeryun will fight until the end together with the people who suffered damage at the front of the road. That is the calling we must fulfill as lawyers and as a national law firm.[View full article] [Contribution] The Coupang leak and the introduction of punitive damages, why it can no longer be postponed (Shortcut)

Whether domestic victims are also included as plaintiffs in the U.S. class action lawsuit... Review begins Dae-Ryun “If the U.S. lawsuit begins in earnest, we plan to respond in conjunction with domestic litigation” [Sports Seoul | [Reporter Kim Jong-cheol] Amid ongoing controversy surrounding Coupang's personal information leak, SJKP, a local U.S. corporation established by Daeryun Law Firm, announced that it is considering filing a lawsuit against Coupang's headquarters. According to an official from SJKP, SJKP has currently formed a response task force (TF) centered on U.S. lawyers affiliated with the corporation and has begun procedures to file a class action lawsuit against Coupang Inc., located in Delaware, U.S. The local class action lawsuit is an investment in the United States. Attorneys Kyle Courtnall and Tal Hirshberg will participate, led by Son Dong-hoo, an attorney from the U.S. (New York State) who has extensive advisory experience related to corporate legal affairs. Attorney Kyle is a former Virginia state prosecutor who is licensed to practice law in Washington D.C. and Virginia, and has performed work related to the financial sector at Morgan Stanley and other companies. Attorney Tal is a New York attorney and has litigation experience representing many federal cases in the U.S. Southern District Court and Eastern District Court. SJKP is examining from various angles whether domestic victims, along with U.S. victims, can be included as plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit. Dong-hoo Son, a lawyer in New York, said, “Coupang Korea is directly responsible for the personal information leak that occurred in Korea, but the parent company, Coupang Inc., cannot be completely free from that responsibility either.” He added, “It appears that it will be possible to file a lawsuit in the U.S. court as it is considered damage resulting from a data leak.” Meanwhile, Daeryun, a law firm that launched SJKP in New York, USA, announced on the 2nd that it is recruiting victims to participate in a collective damages lawsuit in Korea, and has announced that it is recruiting victims to participate in a collective damages lawsuit in Korea on the 2nd. If a class action lawsuit begins in earnest, we plan to establish a joint response system in cooperation with SJKP.[View full article] Seoul Shinmun - Daeryun Law Firm-SJKP begins considering filing a class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (Go here) Tax Ilbo - Daeryun-SJKP Law Firm Begins Review of Class Action Lawsuit Against Coupang's U.S. Headquarters (Click here) Law Leader - Daeryun Law Firm-SJKP begins procedures to file a class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (Click here) Sports Seoul - Daeryun Law Firm-SJKP begins considering filing a class action lawsuit against Coupang's U.S. headquarters (Click here)

Recently, six major national universities, including Seoul National University, rejected 45 applicants with a history of school violence in the 2025 school year entrance exam. Past school violence measures have begun to act as a real disadvantage that determines whether or not a student will be accepted into college. As all universities will be required to reflect school violence records starting from the 2026 school year, it is clear that the entrance exam threshold for students who have committed school violence will be higher. As the measures of the School Violence Committee become a shackle for entrance exams, parents are willing to take legal action. Even if it is a minor issue, a lawyer is appointed to actively fight to avoid the fatal outcome of having to write in the student records. As a result, the number of administrative appeals and administrative lawsuits challenging the decisions of the School Violence Committee is rapidly increasing every year. In fact, the number of administrative appeals filed against the School Violence Commission nearly doubled in two years, from 1,295 in 2021 to 2,223 in 2023. So what are the legal issues that parents of school violence perpetrators and victims should be aware of? First, we need to look at how school violence is defined. Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the ‘School Violence Prevention and Countermeasures Act’ defines school violence very broadly as “injury, assault, confinement, intimidation, kidnapping, enticement, defamation, insults, blackmail, coercion and compulsory errands, sexual violence, bullying, cyber bullying, obscene and violent information using information and communication networks, etc.” This shows that the law opens the scope of what constitutes school violence much wider than expected, and that various types of acts can be problematic even if they are not accompanied by direct physical force. Once a report of school violence is received, the school investigates the case and forwards the case to the School Violence Committee under the Office of Education. Expert members belonging to the School Violence Committee deliberate on the severity of the case and the degree of reflection of the parties and decide on measures from No. 1 to No. 9. This stage of deliberation by the Academic Violence Committee can be said to be the first legal hurdle. Therefore, a smoother response is possible if you receive assistance from a lawyer at this stage. In general, the goal of assistance from a lawyer is not only to lower the level of action, but also to secure a legal basis for winning in future administrative trials or administrative lawsuits. In other words, before taking legal action, it is necessary to review factual errors and procedural defects from the academic violence committee stage and design a defense strategy to cancel the disposition itself. Of course, there are other considerations as well. Many parents often misunderstand that in accordance with Article 17-2 (Delete of Records of Measures) of the School Violence Prevention Act, related records will be deleted upon graduation. However, the measures to be deleted immediately after graduation correspond to relatively minor matters (No. 1 to No. 3). In some cases, deletion requirements must be met, such as the student's degree of remorse and reconciliation with the victim. What is more important to keep in mind is the timing. If an issue arises while a high school senior, the unfairness of the action may be contested through administrative litigation or the college application may be closed before the requirements for record deletion have been reviewed. In fact, there is a gap in rights relief where the opportunity to take legal remedy is fundamentally excluded. For this reason, there has been an increasing number of cases in recent years where a provisional injunction to suspend execution is filed separately from the main lawsuit immediately after the school violence committee measures are taken. This is a legal response method to temporarily suspend student record entries until the effectiveness of the measure is confirmed, thereby preventing immediate disadvantage in entrance exams, etc. However, in some cases, this procedure leads to long-term litigation, and limitations in operating the system are pointed out, such as psychological burden or secondary damage to the victim. Attorney Soo-yeon Son of the Daeryun Law Firm said, "In this way, the school violence committee has gone beyond a simple disciplinary body within the school and has become a de facto 'first-trial court for entrance exams' that determines the career and future of students. The offending student relies on legal means such as suspension of execution to minimize disadvantage, and the victim student demands a just recovery. “But the longer the legal battle goes on, the deeper the wounds become,” he said. “The only way to end the problem of school violence is for schools and society to responsibly provide a space for reconciliation and help students return to the learning community, not from a ruling.”[View full article] The School Violence Committee became the ‘first trial’ of college entrance exams... The true solution lies outside the court (Shortcut)

Daeryun Law Firm announces its intention to participate in the lawsuit and forms a task force with lawyers specializing in personal information and IT. Daeryun Law Firm, which filed a class action lawsuit regarding the SK Telecom SIM information leak incident, announced on the 2nd that it will also participate in the lawsuit related to the Coupang personal information leak. Coupang is understood to have had personal information such as names, email addresses, shipping addresses, and phone numbers leaked from approximately 33.7 million customer accounts. Coupang is being criticized for not recognizing that there was an attempt to steal personal information five months ago, and there are concerns about additional damage. On this day, Daeryun plans to form a dedicated task force (TF) centered on professional lawyers specializing in personal information protection and IT and begin full-scale response. If necessary, experts from the Digital Forensics Center will be assigned to the task force to secure and analyze various technical evidence, including victims' device access records. In particular, Daeryun is also reviewing whether Coupang's U.S. headquarters is responsible. This is because the level of fines and sanctions that can be applied can be completely different depending on the results. Daeryun said, “Depending on whether the U.S. headquarters is the actual controller of information processing, a much more rigorous accountability procedure is possible based on not only domestic law but also international standards.” Daeryun CEO Kim Kook-il said, “As a law firm with expertise in large-scale information leaks, we will strictly hold companies accountable for their legal and ethical responsibilities.” Daeryun previously said in May. In the case of the SKT SIM information leak, we are also taking legal action by filing a class action lawsuit and suing security managers, including SKT CEO Yoo Young-sang, on charges of breach of trust and obstruction of business. Based on this experience, we plan to apply professional evidence analysis capabilities and a large-scale victim response system to protect victims in this Coupang class action lawsuit. Detailed information regarding the Coupang class action lawsuit can be found on Daeryun Law Firm’s official website. Reporter Kim Bo-kyung bkly477@asiae.co.kr[View full article] Asian Economy - Following Daeryun and SKT, the Coupang incident is also a class action lawsuit... “Review of whether the U.S. headquarters is responsible” (link) Financial News - Daeryun Law Firm Recruits Participants for ‘Coupang Personal Information Leakage Class Action Lawsuit’ (Go here) Kukje News - Daeryun Law Firm, recruiting participants for ‘Coupang personal information leakage class action lawsuit’ (Go here) Korea Economic Daily - Daeryun Law Firm, recruiting participants for ‘Coupang personal information leakage class action lawsuit’ (Go here) Segye Ilbo - Daeryun Law Firm, recruiting participants for ‘Coupang Personal Information Leakage Class Action Lawsuit’ (Go here) Law Leader - Daeryun Law Firm, recruiting participants for ‘Coupang personal information leakage class action lawsuit’ (Go here) Sejeong Ilbo - Daeryun Law Firm launches class action lawsuit against ‘Coupang’ for leak of 33.7 million personal information (Go here) Dailyan - Class action lawsuits are being filed everywhere after Coupang's personal information is leaked... There are also voices calling for ‘making punitive damages a reality’ (link) Sisa Journal - Daeryun Law Firm participates in class action lawsuit over 'Coupang personal information leak' (Go here) Gyeonggi Ilbo - Daeryun Law Firm, recruiting participants for ‘Coupang personal information leakage class action lawsuit’ (Go here) The Hankyoreh - Coupang damages increase from 14 to 3,000 in one day... “300,000 won per person” Ghana (Shortcut) News Pim - Daeryun Law Firm launches class action lawsuit for victims of Coupang personal information leak (Click here) Aju Economy - Coupang faces a crisis due to 'personal information leak'... Police investigation begins, customers file class action lawsuit (Click here)

Mobile-based one-stop provision from consultation to case status management… Daeryun Law Firm, equipped with customized legal content, “will become the basis for providing reliable legal services by increasing transparency in case progress” Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 1st that it has started the official operation of ‘MY Daeryun’, a dedicated mobile application, to strengthen real-time communication with customers and increase accessibility to legal services. MY Daeryun is an integrated legal platform that allows customers to use the legal services they need at once, including lawyer recommendation, consultation reservation, case progress management, and provision of customized legal content. After a pilot launch in early September, the features and interface were improved by reflecting user feedback before being officially released. With the introduction of this app service, existing communication channels that had been dispersed through text, email, and phone calls were integrated into one, allowing clients to check the progress of their cases more systematically. In particular, customers who requested a case to Daeryun can check the status of the case in real time through MY Daeryun and check related information, schedule, and results at a glance. Transmission of incident-related documents and inquiries to personnel can also be done safely and quickly through the app. Customer A, who is actually using it, said, “Before, when I was curious about the progress of a lawsuit, it was cumbersome to ask questions over the phone and submit documents, but with MY Daeryun, it is convenient because I can check the progress in real time and submit documents easily.” New customers can receive recommended lawyers and even apply for legal consultation within the app, so they can easily make a reservation for a consultation without complicated procedures. Daeryun automatically connects the customer with the most suitable lawyer by comprehensively analyzing the type, size, region, and progress stage of the case. By combining Daeryun's case data and AI technology, customers can quickly be matched with an expert without having to search for a lawyer themselves. Users can conveniently adjust the consultation schedule by selecting the desired time and office, and rapid response is possible based on the network of 36 offices nationwide. In addition, legal calculation services for each item such as child support, alimony, and inheritance are provided, along with practical cases by field, customized legal information, and various legal form materials. Daeryun is shortening the response time to customer inquiries through the establishment of this system. It is expected that manpower that was used for repetitive phone information or data requests can be redeployed more efficiently. In particular, most communications, from minor procedural inquiries to information on data submission deadlines, can be handled within the app, reducing the burden of duplicate response and simultaneously increasing the consistency and accuracy of customer response. Kim Kuk-il, CEO of Daeryun Law Firm, said, “MY Daeryun is a new communication channel based on trust with customers.” “It will be a foundation for strengthening,” he said. Meanwhile, the MY Daeryun app can be downloaded for free by searching for ‘MY Daeryun’ on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Reporter Seohyun Lee sunshine@kyeonggi.com[View full article] Gyeonggi Ilbo - Daeryun Law Firm introduces ‘MY Daeryun’, a customized, integrated legal platform (Go here) Law Leader - Daeryun Law Firm introduces ‘MY Daeryun’, a customized, integrated legal platform (Go here) Seoul Shinmun - Daeryun Law Firm introduces ‘MY Daeryun’, a customized, integrated legal platform (Go here) Sejeong Ilbo - Daeryun Law Firm opens ‘MY Daeryun’, a customized, integrated legal platform (Go here) Money S - Daeryun, official launch of customer-only app ‘MY Daeryun’… “Enhancing accessibility to legal services” (link)

Mr. A's side "stated false statements in the police investigation due to conciliation and pressure" Prosecutors demand supplementary investigation from police... A man in his 40s, who was suspected of hitting a pedestrian with a vehicle and running away, was decided not to be sent. In October, the Seoul Jungnang Police Station dismissed Mr. A, who was suspected of causing death by fleeing under the Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crimes, as 'not guilty'. Mr. A was charged with hitting pedestrian B on the elbow with the side mirror while driving a vehicle on a road in Jungnang-gu, Seoul last April and then running away without providing additional relief. Initially, it was reported that Mr. A admitted to the charges during the police investigation. Accordingly, the police handed Mr. A over to the prosecution without detention. However, during the subsequent stage of the prosecution investigation, Mr. A denied the charge of causing death while running away. It was claimed that the time of the accident was at night and the tinting on the car window was dark, so he was not aware that the accident had occurred and that he had passed the victim when driving straight ahead. At the same time, after the accident, Mr. B did not ask Mr. A to handle the accident or chase Mr. A's vehicle. It was emphasized that circumstances such as the fact that Mr. B complained of great pain and that he was not injured enough to immediately go to the hospital also support Mr. A's claim. Regarding the circumstances in which he admitted to the charges during the police investigation, Mr. A said, "During the first investigation, he stated that he had no knowledge of the accident and had no reason to run away, but during the second investigation, he was told by the police that 'you only need to pay a small fine' and 'you can be arrested even without fear of destroying evidence or escaping'. At this, he felt strong fear and made a false statement. The prosecution, which took over the case, ordered a supplementary investigation, and the police ruled that Mr. “It cannot be considered as causing a functional disability, so it cannot be recognized as a minor injury in violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment for Specific Crimes,” he added. Attorney Kim Yu-jin of Daeryun Law Firm, who acted as legal representative for Mr. A, said, “Mr. A was investigated by the police several times without a lawyer, but he made a false statement because he wanted to conclude the case quickly without interfering with his main job.” He explained, "I decided to reveal the truth with the help of a lawyer." Attorney Kim said, "We were able to get the result of non-transportation by emphasizing that there was only a slight contact between the vehicle's side mirror and the victim's elbow at the time, that the victim only received conservative treatment due to the accident and did not even want insurance, and that Mr. Park Seok-ho (haitai2000@ikbc.co.kr)[View full article] ‘Tap’ of elbow with side mirror… Man sent on suspicion of runaway fatal shooting → Reason for non-transported (go to link)

A man in his 40s who was accused of converting voice phishing damage into coins and sending them to a withdrawal account was cleared of charges. According to the legal community on the 1st, the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office decided not to indict Mr. A, a man in his 40s who was sent last September on charges of the Special Act on Prevention of Damage from Telecommunications and Financial Fraud and Refund of Damages. Mr. A received a transfer of 26 million won from the victim in December of last year. He was accused of swindling the profits by exchanging them for coins and sending them to an electronic wallet designated by a voice phishing remittance agent. Mr. A completely denied the charges. He said he thought it was a part-time job as a coin purchasing agent that earns commissions using market differences between domestic and foreign virtual currency exchanges. At the same time, Mr. A explained, “I only recognized it as a normal arbitrage transaction, but I had no awareness of being involved in voice phishing crime.” Mr. A also said, “At the time, I felt uncomfortable after working once, so I went to the police station and received counseling, and tried to quit working.” He added, “However, the company suddenly deposited an additional 20 million won into the account, saying it was an employee’s mistake, and I tried to return it, but the matter escalated due to the limit.” The prosecution emphasized that Mr. A had committed a crime. It was determined that there was no intent to participate. The prosecution said, “At the time, Mr. A tried to return the money that had been incorrectly deposited, but was unable to return it due to the daily transfer limit of only 700,000 won.” He added, “At the company’s continued urging, it was confirmed that Mr. A transferred 1 won each to the victim’s account four times and left a note asking, ‘Are you an agent for purchasing coins?’” He continued, “At the time, the person whose name was unknown responded to the suspect by impersonating the victim’s husband and asking him to act as an agent for the purchase.” He added, “It appears that the suspect who was deceived has moved on to coin trading.” Attorney Kim Hyun-soo of Daeryun Law Firm, who represented Mr. A, explained, “Pretending to be recruiting part-time workers to purchase virtual currency is one of the new voice phishing methods,” adding, “We were able to obtain a good result by faithfully explaining that there were no circumstances for the suspect to avoid the incident, such as inquiring about the case with the police, and that he had no intention of participating in collusion or aiding and abetting.” Reporter Kwon Byeong-seok (bsk730@fnnews.com)[View full article] Why was a man in his 40s not indicted on charges of participating in voice phishing? (Shortcut)

The distribution industry's delivery system, represented by early morning delivery, has become the center of social controversy. This goes beyond simply conflict between unions, consumers, and workers, and is leading to legal and social issues being raised regarding the overall working hour calculation and management system of many companies where night work has become routine. In particular, the legal issue in the overwork debate lies in the 'calculation of actual working hours', which examines how working hours are actually composed, and this issue naturally leads to the question of whether time formally treated as rest constitutes actual work. In other words, the key question is whether the break time on paper is ‘hidden working time’ conducted under the direction and supervision of the employer. Ultimately, the core of the dispute lies in how to set the boundaries between working hours and rest times under the Labor Standards Act. Article 54 of the Labor Standards Act stipulates that a break of at least one hour must be granted during eight hours of work. This time must be freely available to workers, free from the employer's command and supervision. The Supreme Court also ruled that all time under the employer's command and supervision constitutes working hours (2014Da74254). For example, if workers are not guaranteed free use of 'waiting time' while waiting for immediate instructions at a specific location during delivery, it is very likely that this will be recognized as working time rather than rest time. The problem is that if these hours are recognized as actual working hours, the legal risk that companies must bear is significant. The first thing they will face is criminal punishment and wage issues for violating working hour restrictions. If formal rest time is recalculated as working hours, the company may be assessed as violating the 52-hour weekly limit (Article 50 of the Labor Standards Act), which may result in imprisonment of up to 2 years or a fine of up to 20 million won under Article 110 of the Labor Standards Act. Additionally, Article 56 of the Labor Standards Act stipulates that 50% of the ordinary wage for night work from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. It is stipulated that wages should be paid in addition. Therefore, if it is revealed that some of the time treated as rest time was actually night work, the company must retroactively pay the missing night allowance, and may even incur the burden of late interest due to late payment. Failure to properly pay wages in this way constitutes a violation of the ‘principle of full wage payment’ under Article 43 of the Labor Standards Act, and there is also a risk of criminal punishment under Article 109 of the same Act. Legal responsibility does not stop at wage issues. Employers have a duty of safety consideration to protect the lives and bodies of workers under employment contracts and civil law, and this becomes the basis for civil liability for damages. In addition, Article 39 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act obliges employers to prepare health measures against harmful and risk factors, including night work. If overwork is allowed to accumulate due to non-guaranteed rest periods, this may be assessed as failure to fulfill safety and health obligations and may result in additional legal liability. This may ultimately lead to a major industrial accident. Article 2 of the Serious Accident Punishment Act defines a serious industrial accident when one or more deaths occur due to an occupational disease, and Article 4 imposes an obligation on management managers to establish a safety and health management system, including identifying and improving harmful and risk factors. If basic safety and health measures such as break time management are neglected despite being aware of the risks of high-intensity night work such as early morning delivery, this may be interpreted as a violation of the duties of the manager and may result in criminal liability. Therefore, in order to manage and control risks related to working hours, companies must establish a system that can objectively prove that actual break time has been guaranteed. Of course, it is true that there are practical difficulties in measuring and controlling drivers' rest times in minutes and seconds due to the nature of the delivery business, which involves frequent out-of-town work and irregular travel routes. However, in legal disputes, these practical difficulties are not grounds for exemption, and the responsibility to prove the reality of the break time lies entirely with the user. Beyond simply recording break times on pay stubs, there is a need to establish an objective record management plan that can show that workers were out of the employer's direction and supervision, such as records of entering and exiting rest areas, logging out of work systems, and deactivating delivery apps. In particular, in business models that are premised on night work, such as early morning delivery, we must clearly recognize and prepare for the fact that working hour disputes are no longer just a simple issue of non-payment of wages, but can escalate into a serious disaster risk that threatens the sustainability of the company. Small and Medium Business Team[View full article] Sharp early morning delivery controversy... What are the corporate working hour risk management measures? (Shortcut)