Harold Rogers, Coupang's acting CEO under investigation over a personal data leak and other issues, did not comply with the police's first summons, according to police.
Park Jeong-bo, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Administrator, said at a regular press briefing on the 12th that "(Rogers) did not comply with the first summons," adding, "We have issued a second summons." Rogers' side was said to have agreed to comply with the second summons.
Earlier, in connection with Coupang having released the results of its own investigation, Rogers was accused of charges including obstruction of the performance of official duties and obstruction of business.
The case in which the National Assembly's Science. ICT. Broadcasting. and Communications Committee voted on the 31st to accuse Rogers and others of perjury under the National Assembly Testimony and Appraisal Act has not yet been filed with police.
At the National Assembly's Coupang hearing last month, Rogers answered to the effect that the suspect in the personal data leak was met on instructions from the Korean government, but the National Intelligence Service denied this.
Administrator Park said, "(If the complaint is filed) we need to investigate whether Rogers' testimony at the National Assembly is true."
Police also said Coupang's claim that the suspect stored only the personal data of 3,000 people was not true. Park said, "Regarding the scope of the data leak, Coupang mentioned about 3,000 cases, but while the analysis is not completely finished, we see it as more than that."
Police have identified A, a former Chinese Coupang employee, as a suspect in the personal data leak and, in cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO, Interpol), are proceeding with procedures such as a summons request. However, police have not yet made contact with A.
Administrator Park said, "I understand that (the summons request for A) has been conveyed to the Chinese side through mutual legal assistance in criminal matters."