Coupang fights South Korea move to name founder as group controller
By Jenny Lee ( May 12, 2026, 04:33 GMT | Insight) -- Coupang has appealed South Korea's decision to designate founder Bom Kim as the e-commerce group's controlling person, escalating a dispute over how the country's antitrust watchdog applies its large-business-group rules to the US-listed company.Coupang has appealed South Korea's decision to designate founder Bom Kim as the e-commerce group's controlling person, escalating a dispute over how the country's antitrust watchdog applies its large-business-group rules to the US-listed company....
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