Woman busted for scalping BTS tickets with automated software

Police say a woman used automated software to buy and resell thousands of concert tickets, including for BTS's Gwanghwamun performance.

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Gwanghwamun Square is filled with fans who attended BTS's comeback performance on March 21.
Gwanghwamun Square is filled with fans attending BTS's comeback performance on March 21.

A woman in her 30s was referred to prosecutors for allegedly using automated software to scalp K-pop concert tickets, including BTS's Gwanghwamun performance in March, police said Wednesday.

The suspect was referred to prosecutors without detention on charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, the Public Performance Act and obstruction of business last Friday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

She is accused of using macro software to purchase nine tickets to BTS’s performance at Gwanghwamun Square through accounts registered under the names of family members and acquaintances.

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Police also alleged that the suspect illegally purchased and resold about 2,600 concert tickets between April 2023 and March this year.

Law enforcement has sought a pre-indictment order to freeze and preserve 442 million won ($319,000) in suspected criminal proceeds.

"Revisions to the Performance Act and the National Sports Promotion Act aimed at strengthening the crackdown on ticket scalping will take effect starting Friday," said an official from the Seoul police agency. "Police will continue to investigate the illegal purchase and resale of tickets rigorously."


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This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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