The Fair Trade Commission announced that an amendment to the enforcement decree of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (Fair Trade Act) passed a Cabinet meeting on the 30th. According to the Fair Trade Commission, the Cabinet's passa…
The Fair Trade Commission's win rate for finalized court judgments in the first half of 2024 was 90.7%. The FTC analyzed trends in cases where courts rendered judgments in the first half of 2024 and announced the results on the 19th. Accord…
The government is revising laws to eradicate "online dark patterns", a method that subtly deceives consumers to gain unfair benefits. The Fair Trade Commission announced on the 18th that it will publicly notify, from the 18th to August 27, …
Eduwill, an online education platform, has been sanctioned for advertising that "9 out of 10 people passed within 3 months" without objective or reasonable grounds. It was also found that while selling online courses for jobs at public corp…
The Fair Trade Commission announced that it has newly appointed Nam Dong-il, Director of the Competition Policy Bureau (age 54), as its Secretary-General, and Yook Seong-gwon, Secretary-General (age 57), as head of the Investigation Managem…
Campsite platforms and operators are restricting or prohibiting one-night bookings and stays, leading to ongoing consumer complaints and inconvenience. In response, the government is stepping in to assess the situation and address unfair pr…
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said on the 13th that it has decided to issue a corrective order and provisionally impose a fine of 140 billion won (about $100 million) on Coupang and CPLB for violating the ban on customer inducement by dec…
Businesses that adopt and operate an excellent Compliance Program, CP will be able to receive up to a 20% reduction in penalty surcharges. The Fair Trade Commission announced that an amendment to the "Enforcement Decree of the Monopoly Regu…
