110,000 won tickets for 3 million won… News of BTS concert ticket scalper arrest

News has emerged that a man in his 30s has been arrested and referred to the prosecution for using macro programs to acquire a large number of tickets for concerts and sporting events, including BTS concerts, and then reselling them at inflated prices. It is reported that the individual sold 110,000 won tickets for the 2019 BTS concert held at the Jamsil Sports Complex for a staggering 3 million won. It feels all the more disheartening as this scalping exploited fans' excitement and precious opportunity to attend the performance by adding an absurd markup.

According to the police investigation, this individual is suspected of securing multiple concert tickets using accounts under the names of family members and relatives, as well as macro programs, and reselling a total of 8,967 tickets over a period of approximately 7 years and 7 months, generating sales of about 2.4 billion won. As BTS's performances are truly special moments for fans who have waited a long time, I sincerely hope that ticket scalping, which deprives them of fair purchasing opportunities, will be eradicated. Moving forward, I hope all ARMYs can safely book tickets at face value and enjoy BTS with happy hearts.

I hope to see the stage.