By Jie Ye-eun, Moon Joon-hyun
Publication Date: 2026-10-29 01:44:00
Companies dispute regulator’s findings, with potential legal challenges still undecided
Apple has rejected South Korea’s decision to fine it 20.81 billion won ($15.6 million) over its App Store payment practices, maintaining that its policies comply with Korean law and saying it is reviewing its options.
Google also objected to Wednesday’s ruling, which imposed a combined 63.71 billion won in penalties on the two US tech giants for effectively forcing developers to use their own payment systems and unfairly delaying app reviews.
“We respectfully disagree with today’s decision and believe the changes we have implemented to date comply with the Telecommunications Business Act,” an Apple spokesperson told The Korea Herald. “We are evaluating our options in accordance with Korean law.”
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