30s Scammed 44 Million Won by Selling Fake "Lim Young Woong Tickets"

Posted Another False Article While Under Police Investigation
Earned Over 40 Million Won from Concert Ticket Sales

A man in his 30s was arrested for fraudulently claiming to sell concert tickets for popular singer Lim Young-woong and pocketing more than 40 million won.

On the 26th, the Yongin Dongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that they had arrested a man in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of fraud.

From May until early this month, A posted false ads on online secondhand trading sites stating "Selling Lim Young-woong concert tickets." He is accused of pocketing about 44 million won from over 100 people who expressed interest in purchasing the tickets.

Since May until early this month, Mr. A posted false advertisements such as "Selling Lim Young-woong concert tickets" on online secondhand trading sites. He is accused of embezzling about 44 million won from over 100 people who expressed interest in purchasing the tickets. The photo is unrelated to the specific content of the article. [Photo by Asia Economy DB]

The police began investigating A after sequentially receiving complaints from victims in June.

Even after being classified as a suspect and undergoing police interrogation, A reportedly continued his fraudulent activities by claiming to sell concert tickets for other famous singers such as Psy, Sung Si-kyung, and Post Malone.

The police believe A committed the crime without any intention or ability to sell the concert tickets. They applied for an arrest warrant, which was issued by the court on the 25th. A has admitted to all charges. The police are investigating whether there are additional offenses.

Meanwhile, on the 14th at 8 p.m., ticket reservations opened on the Interpark Ticket website for the 6th Seoul performance of the 2023 Lim Young-woong nationwide tour concert "IM HERO." As soon as the ticket sales began, traffic peaked at about 3.7 million within one minute, and the tickets sold out instantly. This was the highest traffic ever recorded on Interpark.

Immediately after the ticket opening, illegal scalpers appeared on online secondhand trading sites. Posts offering VIP seats for as low as 300,000 won and as high as several million won sparked controversy.

Meanwhile, on the 14th at 8 PM, ticket reservations for the 6th show of the 2023 Lim Young-woong National Tour Concert 'IM HERO' in Seoul opened through the reservation site Interpark Ticket. As soon as the ticket reservations for Lim Young-woong's Seoul concert opened, traffic reached a maximum of approximately 3.7 million within one minute, and the tickets sold out instantly. This is the highest traffic ever recorded on Interpark.
[Photo by Mulgogi Music]

The official ticket prices are 165,000 won for VIP seats, 154,000 won for SR seats, 143,000 won for R seats, and 121,000 won for S seats.

As illegal scalping surged, Lim Young-woong’s agency, Mulgogi Music, indicated a strong stance against illegal scalpers. The agency stated, "From the moment ticket sales for Lim Young-woong’s Seoul concert began, scalpers posting sales notices for hundreds of thousands of won have appeared, hurting fans’ feelings and disrupting the culture and order of performances. We will cancel any bookings deemed to be illegal transactions without prior notice."

They also repeatedly urged caution and warned against damages caused by illegal ticket trading and fraud.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.