Technology | South Korea 27K South Korean iPhone Owners Sue Apple Plaintiffs asking for more than $900 each in damages for privacy violations By Mark Russell Posted Aug 17, 2011 10:29 AM CDT Copied A South Korean man walks past by an iPhone 4 advertisement in Seoul today. About 27,000 South Korean iPhone users filed a class action lawsuit Apple for alleged privacy violations. (Getty Images) The South Korean lawyer who won 1 million won ($946) from Apple for collecting his iPhone location data without his consent is making good on his promise to launch a class-action lawsuit, today filing suit on behalf of 26,691 South Korean iPhone users who say Apple violated their privacy rights, reports the Daily Mail. Each plaintiff is similarly asking for 1 million won in damages—that's a total of about $25.2 million. Apple had no comment. Read These Next Mel Gibson apologizes for 'spontaneous thoughtless idiocy.' A Bank of America VP was killed in Times Square. Centuries-old science landmark to close amid financial strain. We have Madonna, Cher, and Adele. And now, 'Miley.' Report an error