▲ Crackdown on illegal ticket reselling at the BTS Busan concert
The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency announced on June 14 that it had deployed approximately 70 officers to the area around the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on June 12 and 13, during the BTS world tour concert, to conduct an intensive crackdown. As a result, they caught 11 individuals involved in 10 cases of illegal ticket reselling and imposed a fine of 160,000 won for each case.
A person in their 40s, identified by the surname Kim, was caught selling a ticket, originally priced at 220,000 won, to a Chinese woman for 680,000 won, more than triple the original price.
Four additional cases were identified in which South Korean nationals sold tickets worth 220,000 won to foreigners for prices ranging from 350,000 to 550,000 won.
Furthermore, a Chinese national in their 20s, identified as A, was caught selling scalped tickets to fellow Chinese citizens, while a South Korean in their 30s, identified as B, was apprehended following a 112 emergency report for brokering the sale of illegal tickets to Chinese nationals.
A Chinese national in their 20s who attempted to sell illegal tickets to a Filipino was also caught.
The illegal reselling was carried out by removing the admission wristbands and handing them over to the buyers.
An official from the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "Illegal ticket reselling is a clear criminal act that tarnishes the reputation of K-pop and undermines the integrity of a healthy concert culture," adding, "We will continue to crack down on illegal ticket trading at large-scale events, including major concerts and sporting events, where large crowds gather."
(Photo: Provided by Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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