Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into unfair terms and conditions of seven open-market operators
Progress
Current status
in force
27 Apr 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Korea Fair Trade Commission issued correction of alleged unfair contract terms by Coupang, Naver, Kurly, SSG.COM, Gmarket, 11Street and NolUniverse
On 27 April 2026, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) concluded its review of contract terms used by seven major online open-market operators, namely Coupang, Naver, Kurly, SSG.COM, Gmarket, 11Street and NolUniverse, finding 11 types of clauses a…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority