▲ President Lee Jae-myung asks a question to a participating agency head during a ministry work report held at the Blue House Guest House on the 16th.
President Lee Jae-myung has directly refuted claims that the recent move to strengthen sanctions against personal data breaches is targeting specific companies, stating, "It is not about considering the characteristics of a company, but acting in accordance with the law and policy."
This is interpreted as being aimed at Coupang, which has faced sanctions such as fines for causing large-scale personal data leaks and has been pressuring the South Korean government by claiming it is receiving "discriminatory treatment" through political lobbying in the United States and other regions.
President Lee said this morning (the 16th) while presiding over the work reports of the Personal Information Protection Commission, the Korea Communications Commission, and the Ministry of Science and ICT (Korea Aerospace Administration) at the Blue House Guest House, "The amount of fines has increased recently, and it seems there are companies arguing, 'Isn't this targeting only me?'"
He emphasized, "Regarding this, I want to make it clear that the South Korean government's policy is to 'strengthen sanctions' (related to personal data leaks), and this was done in accordance with the law and policy without any consideration for the characteristics of any specific company."
He then ordered Song Gyeong-hee, Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission, to fully explain this policy of the government.
Chairperson Song Gyeong-hee replied, "The Personal Information Protection Commission is focusing on illegal acts and is imposing sanctions strictly and fairly, regardless of which country, company, or institution is involved."
(Photo: Blue House Photo Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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