Harold Rogers, the acting head of Coupang, fulfilled his pledge of "accompanying dawn deliveries" that he made at a National Assembly hearing. According to Coupang, Rogers conducted a dawn delivery ride-along from 8:30 p.m. on the 19th to 6:30 a.m. on the 20th in Jungwon District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. It was a follow-up measure to a proposal made at the National Assembly hearing at the end of last year.
Earlier, Yeom Tae-young, a lawmaker with the Democratic Party of Korea, said at a National Assembly hearing on Dec. 31 last year that "to understand the difficulties of night courier work, it is necessary to work together on-site at a logistics center." At the time, Rogers said, "I will deliver together," adding, "I have had that experience a few times. I hope the lawmaker will join as well."
Rogers and Yeom, the lawmaker, received safety training and loaded parcels at the Coupang Logistics delivery camp in Yatap-dong, Seongnam, the previous day, then headed out for deliveries with "Coupang Friends," Coupang's directly employed delivery drivers. They delivered to apartments, low-rise apartments, and single-family homes.
Rogers also conducted a practice run a week before this delivery ride-along. On the night of the 12th, Rogers visited the site, loaded items with employees, and carried out dawn deliveries.
Rogers said, "I am proud of all the workers at Coupang's business sites, including the delivery workforce who work hard for customers," adding, "We will continue to do our best to create a safe and advanced working environment."