Naver challenges South Korean criminal ruling on real-estate market abuse | MLex

By Jenny Lee ( September 29, 2025, 07:22 GMT | Insight) — Naver has appealed a criminal case in which a South Korean court fined the company 200 million won ($143,000) for abusing its dominance in the online real-estate information sector, with the dispute now moving to the Seoul High Court. Court records show the search giant lodged its appeal last Tuesday, five days after the Seoul Central District Court imposed the maximum statutory fine under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.Naver has appealed a criminal case in which a South Korean court fined the company 200 million won ($143,000) for abusing its dominance in the online real-estate information sector, with the dispute now moving to the Seoul High Court….

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