Korea’s Uber With Vans Faces Court Hearing in Seoul, Yonhap Says
Taxi drivers protest against ride-hailing service 'Tada' in central Seoul, in May.
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The Seoul Central District Court will Monday open a hearing on ride-hailing provider Tada, Yonhap News said, amid criticism of the company from traditional taxi services and allegations its operations break Korean law.
Offering transport for people in larger vans, the smartphone app-based service became popular in South Korea, where the likes of Grab Holdings Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. haven’t been able to gain a foothold. In October, however, prosecutors indicted Park Jae-wook, chief executive of Tada service provider VCNC Inc., and Lee Jae-woong, the head of its parent SoCar, for allegedly violating the passenger transport service act.