"One ID Photo for 50,000 Won" The Main Character in the Photo is Girls' Generation

Controversy Over Selling Others' Photos on Secondhand Trading Platform
"Portrait Rights Violated Without Consent" Criticism Continues
Danggeun Market "Post Deleted, No Transaction Occurred"

A post selling an ID photo of a famous girl group member for 50,000 won on a secondhand trading platform sparked controversy.

ID photo of Girls' Generation Yuri posted on a secondhand trading platform
[Photo by Danggeun Market]

Recently, a post offering to sell an ID photo of Girls' Generation member Yuri was uploaded on the secondhand trading platform Danggeun Market.

The seller proposed to sell the ID photo for 50,000 won. Aside from this, there was no further explanation, only mentioning a location for direct transaction and that "mail delivery is possible."

Some netizens raised suspicions, asking, "Isn't this a fake photo?" but it was confirmed that the photo was indeed an ID photo taken during Yuri's school days.

Other netizens argued, "Isn't this a violation of portrait rights?" Since using someone else's photo for commercial purposes without their permission can constitute a violation of portrait rights.

As the post caused controversy, Danggeun Market stated, "The ID photo in the post is an item that the person involved has never provided or sold to others, and a request for post removal was received from the agency," and deleted the sales post.

They added, "After verification, we proceeded with hiding the post and restricting the user's access," and "The post no longer exists and no transaction has taken place."

According to Danggeun Market, celebrity merchandise can be traded on the platform. However, taking and selling photos without the celebrity's consent for commercial gain is an act that can infringe on the rights of the artist, making such transactions impossible.

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