Google faces a fine of up to 800 billion won before being brought before the Fair Trade Commission on charges of attempting to monopolize the app market.

Google logo. AFP Yonhap News Google has been subject to review by the Fair Trade Commission on charges of effectively forcing conditions, such as release times, on domestic game companies that use its application (app) market. If it is ultimately determined to be illegal, it is expected that a fine of up to 800 billion won could be imposed. The Fair Trade Commission announced on the 1st that Google is using domestic and foreign game companies and game release times and quality to the advantage of its app market, the Google Play Store.