President Lee Jae-myung stated that excessive fees charged by delivery applications should be appropriately regulated using government authority. He made these comments during a report on the Fair Trade Commission's activities at the Blue House on August 4.
In response to a suggestion from a small business owner who noted that only half of the payment remains after delivery app fees, President Lee said, "We should consider whether the government can directly control these fees, although that may not be practically easy."
Reflecting on his time as governor of Gyeonggi Province, he mentioned efforts to create a public delivery app to foster competition with private companies. He noted that after leaving office, financial support for that app diminished, leading to its near disappearance. He added, "I believe the public sector should either support or maintain a competitive system with the private sector."
President Lee also commented on the recent acquisition of Delivery Hero, the parent company of Baedal Minjok, by the global delivery platform Uber, stating, "The delivery app market has become monopolized to an incomparable degree, and there are issues where efficiency increases with monopolization."
Additionally, he praised the Fair Trade Commission for its recent efforts in cracking down on collusion and hoarding, saying, "It seems that the Commission is effectively fulfilling its role as the economic prosecutor. I urge you to keep a vigilant eye to ensure that no one can even dream of gaining unfair profits through collusion or abnormal transactions."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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