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kē jì
科技
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South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
against / toward
duì
对
e-commerce
diànshāng
电商
platform
píngtái
平台
Coupang (South Korean e-commerce company)
Coupang
Coupang
to issue (a fine)
kāi chū
开出
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
fine / penalty
fákuǎn
罚款
。

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Personal Information Protection Commission
Gèrén Xìnxī Bǎohù Wěiyuánhuì
个人信息保护委员会
Wednesday
zhōu sān
周三
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
due to / because of
yīn
因
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
data breach / data leak
shùjù xièlòu
数据泄露
incident / event
shìjiàn
事件
，
against
duì
对
Coupang (South Korean e-commerce company)
Coupang
Coupang
to impose (a penalty)
chǔyǐ
处以
624.7 billion Korean won
6247 yì hányuán
6247亿韩元
(equivalent to approximately)
(yuēhé
（约合
$409 million
4.09 yì měiyuán
4.09亿美元
）
(structural particle)
de
的
fine / penalty
fákuǎn
罚款
。

June 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Personal Information Protection Commission
Gèrén Xìnxī Bǎohù Wěiyuánhuì
个人信息保护委员会
Wednesday
zhōu sān
周三
against
duì
对
e-commerce
diànshāng
电商
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
Coupang (South Korean e-commerce company)
Coupang
Coupang
to impose (a penalty)
chǔyǐ
处以
624.7 billion Korean won
6247 yì hányuán
6247亿韩元
(structural particle)
de
的
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
fine / penalty
fákuǎn
罚款
，
equivalent to / converting to
zhéhé
折合
approximately
yuē
约
$409 million
4.09 yì měiyuán
4.09亿美元
。
this / this time
cǐcì
此次
fine
fákuǎn
罚款
is
shì
是
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
in history / ever
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
targeting / against
zhēnduì
针对
data breach
shùjù xièlòu
数据泄露
incident
shìjiàn
事件
issued
kāi chū de
开出的
highest / largest
zuì gāo
最高
penalty / punishment
chǔfá
处罚
。
investigation
diàochá
调查
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
approximately
yuē
约
37.55 million
3755 wàn
3755万
people / persons
rén
人
(structural particle)
de
的
personal information
gèrén xìnxī
个人信息
due to
yīn
因
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
security management
ānquán guǎnlǐ
安全管理
inadequate / poor
bùshàn
不善
and / as a result
ér
而
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāo dào
遭到
to be leaked
xièlòu
泄露
。
regulatory authority
jiānguǎn jīgòu
监管机构
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Coupang
Coupang
Coupang
failed to
wèinéng
未能
to establish
jiànlì
建立
effective
yǒuxiào de
有效的
identity verification / authentication
shēnfèn yànzhèng
身份验证
and
hé
和
access control
fǎngwèn kòngzhì
访问控制
mechanism / system
jīzhì
机制
。
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
personal information
gèrén xìnxī
个人信息
protection
bǎohù
保护
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
failed to
wèinéng
未能
to keep pace with
gēn shàng
跟上
its
qí
其
rapid
kuàisù
快速
expansion / growth
kuòzhāng
扩张
(structural particle)
de
的
pace / footsteps
bùfá
步伐
。
in addition to the main fine
chú zhǔyào fákuǎn wài
除主要罚款外
，
Coupang
Coupang
Coupang
under (a parent company)
qíxià
旗下
logistics
wùliú
物流
subsidiary
zǐ gōngsī
子公司
also
yì
亦
to be fined
bèi fákuǎn
被罚款
248 million Korean won
2.48 yì hányuán
2.48亿韩元
。
this case
cǐ àn
此案
to trigger / to spark
yǐnfā
引发
the outside world / public
wàijiè
外界
regarding
duì
对
technology
kējì
科技
companies / enterprises
qǐyè
企业
data
shùjù
数据
security / safety
ānquán
安全
responsibility / accountability
zérèn
责任
(structural particle)
de
的
widespread / broad
guǎngfàn
广泛
discussion / debate
tǎolùn
讨论
。

News in English

Science & Technology

South Korea Issues Record $409 Million Fine Against Coupang for Massive Data Breach

The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission announced a fine of 624.7 billion won (approximately $409 million) against Coupang for a large-scale data breach, the largest ever in the country.

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