Court freezes antitrust regulator’s move to name Coupang founder as group chief

A Seoul court has temporarily put on hold the Fair Trade Commission’s decision to designate Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk, better known globally as Bom Kim, as the e-commerce giant’s de facto chief, ahead of a hearing on the company’s request to suspend the measure. The Seoul High Court issued the temporary suspension on Friday in Coupang’s administrative suit against the antitrust regulator, legal sources said. The suspension will remain in place until July 15. The temporary halt is expected to g

By The Korea Herald