Seoul: E-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Wednesday that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Park Dae-jun has resigned over a recent customer data leak incident affecting nearly 34 million customers. "I deeply apologize for disappointing the public over the recent data breach and take full responsibility for both the incident and the company's response," Park said in a statement.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Coupang's U.S.-based parent company has appointed Harold Rogers, its chief administrative officer and general counsel, as interim CEO to lead the company's response and address customer concerns.