'Unexpected Face Captured on Broadcast Screen': Why is Coupang's CEO? Rogers Attends Korea vs. El Salvador Match in the Stands "To Narrow the Gap with the Government?"

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Harold Rogers (49), CEO of Coupang Lim Si (CEO), drew attention by wearing a Korean national team jersey and attending the friendly match in person at the local venue.

Ranked 25th in the FIFA rankings, Korea secured a narrow 1-0 victory against 100th-ranked El Salvador in the friendly match held at South Field, Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA, at 10 a.m. (Korea time) on the 4th, thanks to a winning goal by Lee Dong-gyeong.

Rogers, the CEO, was captured on the live broadcast screen of Coupang Play, which aired the match, wearing a red national team jersey and cheering. The Coupang Play broadcast team stated, "CEO Rogers came to the venue in person to cheer for the players while wearing the national team jersey."

Brigham Young University, where the match was held, is the alma mater of CEO Rogers, who spent his childhood in Utah. He majored in English literature at Brigham Young University before attending Harvard Law School.

Considering that the match was a major event broadcast by Coupang Play, Rogers decided to visit in person, greeted on-site personnel, and encouraged employees.

Industry observers view Rogers' recent actions as an effort to resolve the awkward relationship with the government through sports and to build a positive corporate image.

Last month, Coupang free-to-air broadcast the AFC Women's Champions League semi-final match between North Korea's "My Hometown Women's Football Team," which visited Korea for the first time in 12 years, and Suwon FC Wimin, despite it being paid subscriber-exclusive content, taking into account the symbolic significance of inter-Korean relations.

Rogers, a close associate of Kim Beom-seok, Chairman of Coupang Inc., was appointed as CEO to manage the aftermath of the massive data breach incident last year and stabilize the organization. Following the controversy over his remarks during a National Assembly hearing, he has actively continued on-site management to restore social trust, including accompanying National Assembly members on early morning deliveries, attending meetings with small and medium-sized business owners in the Chungcheong region, and inspecting emergency relief systems at the Sejong logistics center.

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