Number of applicants for Coupang class action lawsuit exceeds 2,300 in three days

Includes many citizens, permanent residents, etc.

The number of people filing a class action lawsuit against Coupang's headquarters in the U.S. related to a large-scale personal information leak has exceeded 2,300.

According to SJKP LLP, a local law firm partner of Daeryun Law Firm on the 12th, as of 10 a.m. that day, a total of 2,346 applicants had expressed their intention to participate in the U.S. class action lawsuit.

SJKP held a press conference in New York, USA on the 8th of this month (local time) and began filing a class action lawsuit. It is reported that many applicants include U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and residents.

Daeryun believes that the number of participants will increase further in the future as many of the applicants for domestic class action lawsuits that were previously in progress have expressed their intention to simultaneously participate in the U.S. lawsuit.

Damage cases reported to SJKP to date include △spam text messages disguised as promotions for Coupang logistics part-time jobs, △calls impersonating Coupang to inform participants of event participation, and △notifications of Coupang login attempts from other countries and unknown devices.

SJKP aims to cooperate with Daeryun to submit a complaint to a U.S. court within the year, and additional applications are being accepted through the SJKP and Daeryun official websites.

Dong-Hoo Son, a New York attorney leading the class action lawsuit, said, "We are currently in the final stages of writing the complaint, and we are analyzing the victims' cases and reviewing their suitability as plaintiffs in U.S. federal court." He added, “Through the discovery system, we will uncover that the U.S. headquarters has been exercising core authority over security and risk investments and hold them accountable for poor management and supervision.”

Kim Kook-il, CEO of Daeryun Management, explained, “Due to the nature of the local litigation structure, U.S. lawsuits are carried out without a separate down payment,” adding, “Damage compensation lawsuits in Korea can also be handled at a reasonable cost, and we have taken steps to ensure that participants in domestic lawsuits can simultaneously pursue U.S. lawsuits free of charge.” He said, "We will do our best to ensure that victims can seek their rights as consumers in the courts of both Korea and the United States without burden and to sound a strong warning to Coupang, which is still busy avoiding responsibility."

Reporter Lee Yong-seong (utility@sedaily.com)

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