- Police: suspect bought 8,967 tickets and resold them, with total sales ≈2.4 billion won
- Investigators estimate roughly two-thirds of sales were profit
- Example cited: a BTS 2019 ticket bought for 110,000 won resold for 3 million won
- Purchases allegedly made with automated macro programs and accounts registered to relatives
- Resales coordinated via group chats and transfers; some wristbands exchanged in person
- Police seized properties and moved to secure proceeds for forfeiture
- Authorities are probing remaining group chats where scalping operated
- Public notices and ticket terms from promoters warn against unauthorised resale
- Case highlights enforcement actions affecting secondary ticket markets for major shows
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