Coupang CEO Harold Rogers conducted an overnight visit to a logistics site and joined early-morning deliveries, according to industry sources on Friday.
Rogers visited a delivery camp near Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province late Thursday night and helped deliver early-morning orders alongside logistics workers in the area.
The visit became known after photos believed to show Rogers at the site were posted on an online community by a person identified as a warehouse worker.
Coupang confirmed that Rogers visited the delivery operation to inspect working conditions and encourage frontline employees.
The surprise visit is also seen as a preparatory step ahead of a planned overnight delivery experience for lawmakers scheduled around June 19.
Rogers previously said he would personally experience nighttime delivery operations during a parliamentary hearing last year following a personal data leak incident involving the company.
The event with lawmakers, which is still being finalized, is expected to allow legislators to observe and participate in Coupang’s overnight delivery operations.
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