President Lee Jae-myung directly criticized the largest-ever personal data leak that occurred at Coupang.
In opening remarks at a Cabinet meeting on the morning of the 2nd, Lee said, "A personal information leak occurred at Coupang, the country's largest e-commerce company," adding, "The damage amounts to about 34 million cases, which is massive, but it is truly shocking that for five months after the incident first occurred, the company failed to even recognize the leak itself."
Lee emphasized, "We must promptly determine the cause of the incident and hold those responsible to strict account," and added, "I ask you to mobilize every available means to prevent secondary damage from the misuse of the leaked information."
Lee said, "We must completely change, with this opportunity, the wrong practice—and mindset—of neglecting the protection of personal information, which is a core asset in the age of artificial intelligence and digital," and requested, "Relevant ministries should study overseas cases, strengthen the penalty surcharge, and make punitive damages a reality, among other measures, to prepare practical and effective countermeasures."
Lee also addressed the problem of unpaid wages. He said, "Unpaid wages, which threaten the livelihoods of workers and their families, remain serious," adding, "As of the first half, the damage alone exceeds a record 1.1 trillion won."
He said, "To resolve this problem, a policy approach that goes beyond existing methods is needed," adding, "A full-scale review of reported unpaid wage cases has been underway since yesterday, and I ask that you push ahead with thorough on-site inspections together with measures to toughen penalties for habitual nonpayment."
Lee also delivered a message on the first year since the Dec. 3 martial law. He said, "Our government of popular sovereignty, born of the great revolution of light, has devoted itself over the past six months to restoring people's lives and normalizing the state," adding, "We must not stop here; we must fully expose the darkness of insurrection hidden in every corner and throw open the doors to truly just national unity."
He continued, "We will work with our great Korean people to improve people's lives and open the path for Korea's renewed leap forward," and emphasized, "Our government plans to award commendations and other meaningful certificates to the people who helped block the imposition of martial law and defend constitutional order, and to devise ways to properly remember the people's efforts that day and the spirit of popular sovereignty."