Progress

Current status
under deliberation
07 Jan 2026under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Jan 2026
under deliberation

Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Coupang over alleged forced redirection advertisements

On 7 January 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the launch of an investigation into Coupang regarding potential violations of the Personal Information Protection Act related to forced redirection advertisements. Th…

Event typeinvestigation
Action typeannouncement
Government branchexecutive
Government bodydata protection authority