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June 29, 2026

Korea Cracks Down on Ticket Scalpers: 15 Referred to Police

South Korea's Culture Ministry reported 15 people to police for illegally reselling K-pop and sports tickets at massively inflated prices—some marked up 8 times their original value. The cases were uncovered through monitoring secondhand trading platforms between January and June, where one seller flipped 110 baseball tickets alone. This crackdown targets a growing problem that's been frustrating fans trying to buy concert and game tickets at fair prices.
Why It Matters
Ticket scalping affects anyone trying to catch a BTS concert or baseball game in Korea—knowing authorities are actively pursuing scalpers might help restore fair-priced ticket availability.
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