Coupang said on the 10th that Chief Executive Park Dae-jun has resigned in connection with the recent personal information leak.

Park Dae-jun, CEO of Coupang, answers lawmakers' questions during a hearing on the Coupang personal data leak at the National Policy Committee at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 3rd. /Courtesy of News1

Park said, "I deeply regret having disappointed the public over the recent personal information (leak) incident," and added, "I take full responsibility for the occurrence of this incident and the response, and have decided to step down from all positions."

Following Park's resignation, Coupang's U.S. parent company, Coupang Inc, appointed Harold Rogers, CAO & General Counsel at Coupang Inc, as Coupang's acting chief to actively contain the fallout from the incident and ease customer concerns.

Acting chief Rogers plans to focus on easing customer concerns stemming from the personal information leak, managing the internal and external crisis, and stabilizing the organization. Accordingly, Coupang Inc in the United States plans to take an active role in handling the leak.

Coupang said, "We deeply apologize for causing concern due to the personal information leak," and added, "We will strengthen information security to prevent a recurrence and do our utmost to restore trust."

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