Macro Use for Holiday Train Ticket Purchase and Illegal Ticket Trading 'Request for Investigation'

Provided by Korea Railroad

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) plans to take legal action against the use of macro programs to purchase train tickets during the Chuseok holiday and resell them at high prices as scalped tickets.

According to KORAIL on the 15th, it has been considered difficult to punish the purchase of tickets using macro programs in the past.

However, recently, a legal interpretation has emerged that such acts can be punished under the current legal system as obstruction of business, etc. Accordingly, KORAIL's position is to take strong measures such as requesting investigations against suspects who purchase train tickets using macro programs and resell them at a premium in illegal transactions.

First, KORAIL plans to request investigations by the Railroad Judicial Police Unit if suspected cases of illegal transactions are found, and if charges are confirmed, to request police investigations. KORAIL has already analyzed ticket purchase histories during the last Lunar New Year holiday and requested police investigations into seven suspected illegal transaction cases, which are currently under investigation.

Separately, to eradicate illegal ticket trading, KORAIL plans to provide train discount coupons or free exchange tickets to customers who report scalped ticket transactions. Reports of suspected scalping can be submitted through the ‘Customer Voice’ section on the KORAIL website.

A KORAIL official stated, “Purchasing tickets using macro programs is a clear illegal act that disrupts the order of ticket distribution,” and added, “KORAIL plans to respond strongly to such illegal acts through investigation requests and other measures.”

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