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Uber buys its way into Korea's delivery war, this time through Baemin

Uber’s planned takeover of Delivery Hero would bring it back to Korea’s food delivery market and intensify competition between Baemin and fast-growing Coupang Eats.

2026.7.21

Stickers indicating that the restaurant operates Coupang Eats and Baedal Minjok delivery services are attached on a window in Seoul.

FTC rejects Baemin, Coupang Eats self-corrective proposals following allegations of unfair practices

State-run antitrust regulator rejected 300 billion won ($196 million) worth of self-corrective consent decrees proposed by Baedal Minjok, or Baemin, and Coupang Eats, leaving the major delivery platforms exposed to significant fines.

2026.6.18

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FTC considering sanctions on delivery platform Baemin over alleged unfair practices: Sources

he antitrust watchdog has begun procedures to impose sanctions on Baedal Minjok, or Baemin, one of the largest food delivery platforms in the country, over alleged unfair market practices.

2025.11.17

An advertisement for Coupang's Rocket Fresh delivery service [COUPANG]

Baemin joins morning delivery race with 'Early Opening' as competition heats up

Competition in Korea’s early morning delivery market is heating up once again as e-commerce players like Naver and Baedal Minjok, or Baemin, join the fray, long dominated by Coupang and Kurly.

2025.6.26

Coupang and Baedal Minjok stickers are on a restaurant in Seoul [NEWS1]

Coupang Eats testing Baedal Minjok's dominance with free delivery, quicker service

Baedal Minjok, a food delivery app owned by Germany's Delivery Hero, has long dominated the Korean market, but an aggressive push by its rival Coupang Eats now threatens that supremacy.

2025.3.9

Baedal Minjok to lower restaurant fees starting next month

Baedal Minjok, Korea's leading food delivery app, will lower restaurant fees to implement a tiered commission system capped at 7.8 percent.

2025.1.8

A rider receives a food delivery at a restaurant in Seoul on Jan. 7. The combined monthly active users of Baedal Minjok, Coupang Eats and Yogiyo reached 37.53 million last month, an on-year increase of 9 percent, according to mobile index data from industry tracker IGAWorks released on Jan. 6. [YONHAP]

Baedal Minjok, Yogiyo, Coupang Eats users rise 9 percent

The combined monthly active users of food delivery services Baedal Minjok, Coupang Eats, and Yogiyo reached 37.53 million.

2025.1.7

Customers enter the newly rennovated Homeplus Mega Food Market in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, on its opening day on Oct. 17. [HOMEPLUS]

Homeplus hits the road with entry onto Baedal Minjok delivery platform

Hypermarket Homeplus is taking delivery orders through Baedal Minjok, with a unique feature allowing shoppers to select a time and date for delivery.

2024.12.3

Fair Trade Commission Chairman Han Ki-jeong speaks at a press conference at the Sejong government complex on Sept. 9. [NEWS1]

Regulator to solve delivery platform fee issue if special committee doesn't: FTC chief

The government will legally intervene to resolve the issue of exorbitant commission fees levied by delivery platforms if the special committee assigned to the task does not pass a resolution within this month, the Fair Trade Commission Chairman said.

2024.10.6

Delivery drivers ride on a street in Seoul on May 24, 2021. [NEWS1]

As restaurants revolt over commission fees, delivery apps blame each other

Conflict continues to brew between restaurant owners and delivery platforms over high commission rates, with no clear-cut solution in sight.

2024.10.3