Repeated Police Summons and Appearances Harold Rogers, interim CEO of Coupang, arrived at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Feb. 6, 2026 for a second interview within a week, following a 12‑hour obstruction‑related interrogation the previous Friday [1][2][3]. He had ignored two earlier summonses, left South Korea in early January, and returned to Seoul days before the first questioning [1][2][3]. During the latest appearance he pledged “full cooperation” with investigations but declined to comment on the perjury accusations [1].

Allegations Center on Perjurious Testimony About Laptop Seizure In a December parliamentary hearing Rogers asserted that Coupang seized a Chinese national’s laptop on instructions from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) [1][2][3]. The NIS publicly refuted the claim, prompting a parliamentary complaint that Rogers provided false sworn statements [1][2][3]. Police are now probing whether his testimony constitutes perjury under South Korean law [1][2][3].

Parliamentary Committee Expands Probe to Multiple Executives The National Assembly’s intelligence committee filed a complaint to investigate Rogers and six other current or former Coupang executives for alleged perjury related to the data‑breach probe [1][2][3]. The complaint seeks to determine whether the executives collectively misled lawmakers about the company’s internal investigation [1][2][3]. This broader inquiry underscores the legislature’s intent to hold senior corporate officials accountable for potential false testimony [1][2][3].

Data Breach Affected Over 33 Million Customers The underlying scandal involves a massive leak of personal information belonging to more than 33 million South Korean users [1][2][3]. Authorities allege that the breach prompted obstruction‑of‑justice concerns, which were examined during Rogers’s earlier 12‑hour police interview [1][2][3]. The scale of the breach has intensified scrutiny of both corporate and governmental handling of the incident [1][2][3].