South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms

South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms

Vehicles move on a road on a polluted day in Seoul, South Korea, March 12, 2019. Picture taken on March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

As the operator of a burger shop in southern Seoul, Hwang Seong-koo had a growing feeling that he was not feeding customers so much as sating the appetite of online delivery services like Coupang Eats and Baedal Minjok, known as Baemin.