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The court pleaded not guilty to Lee Jae-woong, the representative of the ride-sharing service `` Tada, '' who was handed over for the violation of the Passenger Vehicle Transportation Business Law. The court raised the hands of Lee Jae-woong, saying that the ride was a car rental business rather than a call taxi.

I am reporter Won Jong-jin.

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Judge Park Sang-gu, the 18th Criminal Detective of the Seoul Central District Court, today (June 19) pleaded not guilty to the heads of Soka Lee Jae-woong and Park Jae-wook, who are charged with the passenger car transportation business law.

[Jae Wook Park / VCNC Representative: I think it can be a good opportunity for our society to move forward.]

The prosecution prosecuted two people and a corporation for unlawful call taxi operation and violated the passenger car transportation business law last year. Spherical.

However, they have argued that the ride business is a car rental with a legally licensed article and cannot be guilty.

The court raised his hand.

The court said, "Providing the service to get to the destination through the Socar ride app is a very short-term rental business under the lease agreement, and cannot be seen as a passenger business under the automobile transportation law."

At the same time, he added that the mobility industry actors, such as taxis, should consider the authorities and find a solution.

After acquittal, some taxi drivers on the court screamed in protest and protested.