Dec 10, 2025 – Coupang CEO Park Dae‑jun resigns over a data leak affecting nearly 34 million users, apologizes and takes full responsibility; the firm appoints chief administrative officer Harold Rogers as interim CEO to lead the South Korean unit’s response and restore trust [19].

Dec 16, 2025 – At a National Assembly hearing, interim CEO Harold Rogers apologizes for the breach that exposed personal information of more than 33 million customers, announces a pending compensation plan, and affirms the company’s duty to regulators and users [18].

Dec 17, 2025 – Rogers repeats his apology before the science, ICT, broadcasting and communications committee, says “we take the matter seriously and will respond to regulators and customers,” notes that no payment‑card data were compromised, and explains the SEC filing aims to reduce information asymmetry in the U.S. market [17].

Dec 18, 2025 – The government forms a pan‑government task force—including the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Personal Information Protection Commission, and police—to investigate the breach, discuss user protections, and consider sanctions such as suspending Coupang’s operations [16].

Dec 30, 2025 – The National Intelligence Service publicly denies Rogers’s claim that it directed Coupang’s internal probe, urges the Assembly to file a perjury complaint, and warns that his remarks undermine trust in state institutions [15].

Dec 31, 2025 – The National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee files a complaint against seven Coupang officials, including Rogers, for alleged violations of the act on testimony and appraisal before parliament, escalating political pressure on the firm [11].

Jan 2, 2026 – Seoul Metropolitan Police launch an 86‑member task force to probe Coupang‑related suspicions, assigning it to handle the Park‑Kim lunch case, complaints against founder Kim Bom‑suk, and allegations against interim CEO Rogers of testimony violations [13].

Jan 8, 2026 – Police summon interim CEO Harold Rogers for questioning as part of the task force’s widening probe into the data leak, alleged industrial‑accident cover‑up, and deleted website logs; the summons follows the Dec 31 parliamentary complaint and labor‑group allegations [11][12].

Jan 12, 2026 – Rogers misses his first police summons; authorities issue a second summons, consider imposing an overseas travel ban, and announce they will verify the accuracy of his National Assembly testimony regarding the breach [10].

Jan 13, 2026 – Rogers departs South Korea after the parliamentary hearing, prompting police to request notification of his return and to weigh a possible travel ban upon re‑entry, while investigators continue to pursue the Chinese‑national suspect through Interpol [9].

Jan 26, 2026 – Police chief Park Jeong‑bo states that if Rogers ignores a third summons, authorities will request an arrest warrant, underscoring standard procedure for non‑compliance in the data‑breach case [4].

Jan 27, 2026 – Sources report that Rogers reenters South Korea and is expected to appear for police questioning on Friday, marking his first compliance after two missed summonses; the breach remains estimated to have affected about 33 million users [8].

Jan 29, 2026 – Seoul police raid Coupang’s headquarters and its social‑contribution office to collect data on alleged political interference by former lawmaker Kim Byung‑kee, who is accused of pressuring ex‑CEO Park Dae‑jun to disadvantage a former aide; the raid follows Park’s earlier interview on Jan 8 [7].

Jan 30, 2026 – Rogers appears before the Seoul Metropolitan Police, is questioned for alleged evidence destruction linked to the massive breach, and tells reporters, “Coupang has fully and will continue to fully cooperate with all of the government investigations,” while police maintain the breach likely compromised nearly 33 million accounts [5][3].

Jan 31, 2026 – After a 12‑hour interrogation, Rogers faces accusations of perjury over his claim that the National Intelligence Service directed the internal probe, and police continue to examine a laptop recovered in China for possible tampering, with Rogers reiterating full cooperation [2].

Feb 3, 2026 – Former CEO Park Dae‑jun arrives at the Mapo office of Seoul Metropolitan Police for questioning on alleged perjury about a logistics‑center worker’s death, pledges to “respond faithfully to the investigation,” and notes that earlier January interviews focused on separate lobbying allegations [1].