Uncovering Illegal Ticket Reservations: Woman in her 30s Referred to Prosecutors for BTS Concert Scandal
A woman in her 30s has been referred to prosecutors for illegally reserving tickets for a BTS concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that Ms. A was transferred to prosecutors on charges of violating the Information and Communications Network Act, obstruction of business, and violating the Public Performance Act. The police began investigating after reports of the misuse of a macro program for ticket purchases for BTS's concert. Ms. A reserved nine BTS tickets using a macro program through family and acquaintance accounts on February 23. Additionally, she is accused of illegally purchasing and selling around 2,600 performance tickets from April 2023 to last March. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has applied for pre-indictment seizure and collection preservation of 442 million Korean won in criminal proceeds. A source from the police agency stated that they will continue to investigate illegal ticket purchasing and distribution activities.
In summary, a woman in her 30s has been referred to prosecutors for illegally reserving tickets for a BTS concert in Seoul. The police investigation revealed that she used a macro program to reserve tickets and also engaged in illegal purchasing and selling of performance tickets. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is taking action to seize criminal proceeds and is committed to investigating further illegal ticket activities.