The government has decided to elevate the head of its response team handling the Coupang personal data breach to the level of deputy prime minister.

The decision was made Thursday during an emergency Christmas Day meeting of senior officials from related ministries and agencies convened by the presidential office.

In the meeting, chaired by presidential policy chief Kim Yong‑beom, the government agreed to upgrade the current pan‑government task force, which is now headed by the second vice minister of science and ICT, into one led by the deputy prime minister for science and technology.

The government said data breaches involving major platform companies such as Coupang have a significant impact on daily life, adding that it will prepare comprehensive institutional reforms to prevent consumer harm.

The meeting also reviewed progress to date, outlined future plans, and discussed measures to prevent secondary damage related to the Coupang data leak and to strengthen consumer protection.