The Seoul Central District Court has indicted Uber CEO Travis officials and the ride - sharing authority 's local authorities for violating a law on passenger transport services in the city . The judge in the case later fined the Silicon Valley authority $ 500 for operating an illegal taxi service . Uber only offers its UberTaxi and UberBLACK services , which connect passengers with licensed taxi operators , in the South Korean cities .
The Seoul Central District Court has indicted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and the ride-sharing app's local unit for violating a law on passenger transport services in the city. The judge in the case later fined the Silicon Valley firm $8,900 for operating an illegal taxi service. Uber only offers its UberTaxi and UberBLACK services, which connect passengers with licensed taxi drivers, in the South Korean capital.