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Move fast and fix things: Handyman gets a second chance at Coupang

It seems there’s hardly a moment when Ui-yoon Lee (61) is sitting still at Namyangju Camp 1. Given the way that Ui-yoon is always on the move, it’s easy to forget that he was diagnosed with a leg disability in his mid-40s.

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“Why Coupang?”: A fireside chat with senior Coupang developers

At Coupang, we believe great ideas come from anywhere. That’s why “Influence without Authority” is an important leadership principle at Coupang, driving our horizontal culture in which colleagues persuade each other by clearly stating their ideas.

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[Coupang Pay] 2022, A memorable year ends

At the turn of this year, we would like to highlight some of the great moments that Coupang Pay and Coupang Financial have shared together.

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Meet Atin — a developer helping drive efficiency at our Coupang FCs

At Coupang, everyone works to improve our culture, defining problems based on trust among colleagues, and listening to each other's opinions to continuously create for the better. We met developer Atin to learn about his work and development culture.

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Coupang Global Office Tour: The U.S.

Coupang opened an office in 2014 in Silicon Valley and later relocated to Mountain View. The Mountain View office has been playing a crucial role in enhancing Coupang's overall engineering competence as a talent hub for Silicon Valley.

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Meet Sloan & Haebin — Engineer couple at Coupang

“Happiness begins at home.” At Coupang, there are office couples who found happiness in their personal and work lives. We introduce one of these couples, Sloan & Haebin, who joined Coupang from the U.S. and lead different engineering organizations.

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A facilitator always looking for the best solution

Coupang Pay is continuing its journey towards delivering the most convenient payment experience to the customers even as we speak. This time we met Theo, the leader of the Front-end team whose mission is to improve customer experience.

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The benefits of being a Coupang power couple

When her husband Il-hwa Kim made the decision to quit his job of 15 years as a footwear store manager to work as a driver at Coupang, Seul-gi Lee had her doubts. “My husband is not young. Is there a long-term vision?” she wondered.