The National Pension Service, which is investing in Coupang, said it would consider measures such as excluding Coupang from future investments. As of December last year, the National Pension Service was found to hold Coupang shares worth about 218.1 billion won.
Seo Won-ju, head of the National Pension Service fund management headquarters, responded at a Coupang hearing at the National Assembly on the 31st to a question from lawmaker Jeong Hye-kyoung of The Progressive Party, who said, "The very fact that the National Pension Service is investing in Coupang is sending the message that 'Coupang is a trustworthy corporations.' We must swiftly decide to exclude it from investment and publicly announce that fact," by saying the following.
Seo, the Deputy Minister, said, "We are investing (in Coupang, which is a foreign stock) through external asset managers," and added, "This is the people's money." Seo said, "We view this matter as quite serious and worrisome," and added, "We will take action according to the relevant procedures and judgments."