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Korea Rejects One-Sided U.S. Report on Coupang
韩国驳回美方关于Coupang的单方面报告
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Korea Rejects One-Sided U.S. Report on Coupang
韩国驳回美方关于Coupang的单方面报告
韩国政府全面否认了美国国会报告中关于“韩国正对Coupang进行不当攻击”的内容。此次冲突的起因是Coupang因隐瞒大规模客户信息泄露事件的规模，被韩国政府处以巨额罚款。尽管Coupang此前声称受害者仅有3,000人，但调查发现实际泄露信息涉及约3,370万人，因此被处以创纪录的6,250亿韩元罚款。韩国政府计划向美国国会说明事实真相，以确保该问题不会对韩美关系产生负面影响。
South Korea's government rejected a new report from U.S. lawmakers about Coupang.
韩国政府驳回了美国议员关于Coupang的新报告内容。rejected 驳回 / U.S. lawmakers 美国议员
The report says Korea is unfairly attacking the company,
该报告主张韩国正在对Coupang进行不当攻击。unfairly 不当地 / attacking 攻击
but Korea says this is completely untrue.
但韩国政府表示，这完全是子虚乌有。completely untrue 完全不实
This conflict began after a massive data breach affected 33.7 million customers.
此次冲突始于一起涉及3,370万名用户信息泄露的大规模安全事故。conflict 冲突 / massive data breach 大规模数据泄露 / affected 造成影响/波及
A former worker stole the data, and Korea says Coupang hid the truth.
一名由于前员工窃取了数据，政府认为Coupang隐瞒了这一事实。former worker 前员工 / stole the data 窃取数据 / hid the truth 掩盖真相
Coupang told the U.S. that only 3,000 people were affected by the leak.
Coupang此前向美方通报称，受泄露事件影响的客户仅有3,000人。affected by 因...受影响 / leak 泄露
However, Korea found that almost every registered user's data was actually stolen.
然而调查发现，几乎所有注册用户的信息实际上都被窃取了。registered user 注册用户 / actually stolen 实际上被盗
So the government gave Coupang a record fine of 625 billion won.
因此，政府对Coupang处以了6,250亿韩元的创纪录罚款。record fine 创纪录的罚款 / 625 billion won 6,250亿韩元
That is about 450 million dollars.
这一金额约合4.5亿美元。
The U.S. report calls these investigations 'harassment' against an American business.
美国报告将此次调查描述为对美国企业的“骚扰”。investigations 调查 / harassment 骚扰/刁难 / American business 美国企业
But Korea says the report is one-sided and ignores Coupang's legal mistakes.
但韩国反驳称，该报告具有片面性，且无视了Coupang的法律过失。one-sided 片面的 / ignores 忽视 / legal mistakes 法律错误/过失
In early 2026, Coupang doubled its spending to lobby U.S. politicians for help.
2026年初，Coupang将用于游说美国政客寻求帮助的资金增加了一倍。doubled its spending 支出翻倍 / lobby U.S. politicians 游说美国政客
They are trying to turn a business mistake into a fight between countries.
他们正试图将企业的失误演变成国家间的争端。turn A into B 将A转变为B / business mistake 企业失误 / fight between countries 国家间的冲突
Korean officials say they treat all companies fairly, regardless of their nationality.
韩国官员强调，他们公平地对待所有企业，无论其国籍如何。Korean officials 韩国官员 / treat fairly 公平对待 / regardless of nationality 不论国籍
They now plan to give the U.S. Congress the accurate facts.
目前政府计划向美国国会传递准确的事实细节。U.S. Congress 美国国会 / accurate facts 准确的事实
Korea wants to make sure this business problem does not damage their alliance.
政府希望这一商业问题不会损害韩美同盟。make sure 确保 / damage their alliance 损害其同盟
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Hiding a major customer data leak can lead to heavy government fines.
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✅ True
政府为保护个人隐私制定了严格的法律。如果隐瞒数据泄露事件，将会面临高额罚款。
Governments protect customer privacy. When businesses hide big data leaks, they face serious legal penalties.
Q2. What does 'lobby' mean in 'lobby politicians for help'?
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✅ influence leaders
'Lobby'是指说服政界人士或决策者，从而对其施加影响，促使其做出有利于己方的决定。
To lobby means to talk to lawmakers and persuade them to support your side.
Q3. Why do global companies lobby lawmakers when facing foreign fines?
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✅ To get political support
企业在海外面临罚款或监管时，通常会寻求本国政界人士的协助来减轻压力。
Companies often ask their home government for help to reduce pressure from foreign legal problems.
Dialogue 🎧
Michael: Sophia, did you see the news about Coupang? It looks like a total mess.
Michael: 索菲亚，你看到关于Coupang的新闻了吗？情况好像闹得挺僵的。
Sophia: You mean the massive data breach in South Korea? It is all over the papers there.
Sophia: 你是说韩国发生的那起大规模个人信息泄露事件吧？那边的媒体现在全是关于这个的报道。
Michael: Yeah, they say 33.7 million people had their data stolen! That is a giant number.
Michael: 是啊，居然有3,370万人的信息被泄露了！这个数字太惊人了。
Sophia: That is basically every registered user in the whole country. It is truly terrifying.
Sophia: 这么多人的话，实际上相当于几乎所有注册的用户都被波及了。真是细思极恐。
Michael: A former worker of Chinese nationality stole it from the main server.
Michael: 听说是一名中国籍的前员工从主服务器里偷走了数据。
Sophia: And he was doing it for six months without anyone knowing! That is insane.
Sophia: 而且居然神不知鬼不觉地干了六个月！这也太离谱了。
Michael: Seriously? That is a huge security failure. I would be so angry.
Michael: 真的吗？那安保体系完全就是个筛子啊。换做是我，肯定也会气疯的。
Sophia: Exactly, and then Coupang tried to say only 3,000 people were affected.
Sophia: 没错。更过分的是，Coupang一开始还主张受害者只有3,000人。
Michael: But Korea found that almost every user's data was actually stolen. They hid it.
Michael: 但韩国政府调查后发现，几乎所有用户的信息都泄露了。这就是在隐瞒真相啊。
Sophia: No way! That is a massive jump from 3,000 to 33 million.
Sophia: 天哪！3,000人和3,300万人，这差距也太悬殊了吧。
Michael: Right, so the Korean government gave them a record fine of 625 billion won.
Michael: 所以韩国政府给Coupang开出了6,250亿韩元的创纪录罚单。
Sophia: That is about 450 million dollars! It is a record-breaking penalty.
Sophia: 换算成美元大约是4.5亿啊！这真的是天文数字级别的罚款。
Michael: Ouch, that has got to hurt their bank account. I would be furious too.
Michael: 哇，那打击可真够大的。如果我是老板，估计都要晕过去了。
Sophia: Now the U.S. government is getting involved. U.S. lawmakers released a big report.
Sophia: 现在连美国政府都开始介入了。美国议员们还发表了相关的报告。
Michael: Why would American politicians care about a Korean data leak? That seems strange.
Michael: 美国政客为什么要操心韩国的个人信息泄露案？感觉怪怪的。
Sophia: Well, Coupang is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. They call themselves American.
Sophia: 那是因为Coupang在纽约证交所上市了，他们自称是一家美国企业。
Michael: So they are calling the investigation harassment against an American business.
Michael: 所以他们就把这次调查说成是对美国企业的“刁难”？
Sophia: Korea says that is untrue. They say they treat all companies fairly regardless of nationality.
Sophia: 韩国方面反驳说这并非事实。他们的立场是，无论国籍，对所有企业都一视同仁、公平对待。
Michael: Coupang actually doubled its spending to lobby U.S. politicians recently.
Michael: 听说Coupang最近把在美国政界的游说资金增加了一倍。
Sophia: They are trying to turn a business mistake into a fight between countries.
Sophia: 看来是想把企业自身的错误演变成国家间的博弈啊。
Michael: That feels like they are hiding behind the U.S.-Korea alliance. It is very dramatic.
Michael: 感觉像是想躲在韩美同盟后面避难。这剧情发展真够戏剧性的。
Sophia: Korean officials plan to send the accurate facts to the U.S. Congress soon.
Sophia: 韩国政府官员计划近期向美国国会说明准确的事实关系。
Michael: I hope it does not damage the friendship between the two nations. We need them.
Michael: 希望不要影响到两国的交情。毕竟韩美是互为必需的伙伴关系。
Sophia: Me too. This should be about legal mistakes, not international politics.
Sophia: 说得对。这本应是关于法律过失的问题，不该让国际政治掺和进来。