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Outrage follows parole of e-commerce CEO behind $71.5 million in damages

Kwon Nam-hee, CEO of Mergeplus, appears at the Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon District, western Seoul, in December 2021 for a warrant review. [NEWS1] Kwon Nam-hee, CEO of Mergeplus — the ...
The Korea Herald

[Newsmaker] Blame game intensifies over Mergepoint fiasco

The blame game between financial authorities and discount app operator Mergeplus intensified Monday, leaving customers who bought coupons uncertain as to whether they would lose their money. Mergeplus ...
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As Mergepoint buries books, FSS reports it to the police

KT hacking incident expands to additional districts with rising victim count ...
The Korea Herald

‘Mergepoint saga could speed up passage of e-payment act revision’

Politicians have started to look closely into a snowballing fiasco of prepaid discount service Mergepoint on Thursday, raising expectations that it could help speed up the passage of a revision to the ...
The Korea Times

'Mergepoint' victims file legal suits against TMON, WMP

Victims of the 'Mergepoint' incident have filed a lawsuit against e-commerce firms like TMON, WeMakePrice, eBay Korea and Lotte Shopping for neglecting to verify the credibility of its business ...
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After Mergepoint mess, FSS calls an emergency meeting

Mergepoint sold coupons that can be used to get 20-percent off at a wide range of establishments without registering its business with the financial regulator. The FSS told Mergeplus to register ...