President Lee Jae-myung warned on October 15 against ticket scalping for various events, including the professional baseball postseason, stating, "Forget the idea that ticket scalping is a profitable venture even if caught."
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, President Lee emphasized, "Is ticket scalping a profitable venture even if caught? It's time to abandon that thought. The losses will be much greater."
He added, "We will thoroughly examine new methods used to evade enforcement and quickly enhance our measures. Do not even dream of engaging in ticket scalping anymore."
President Lee shared this message following reports that the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the National Police Agency conducted a joint campaign to eradicate ticket scalping at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul the previous day.
The government is intensively cracking down on ticket scalping around the stadium and online for all games in the professional baseball postseason, which began on October 14.
Last month, President Lee also announced the arrest of a scalper who sold 8,967 tickets for concerts and sports events for approximately 2.4 billion won, stating, "We will pursue ticket scalping that deprives people of legitimate viewing opportunities and ensure that the unjust profits are recovered."
In March, ahead of a concert by BTS at Gwanghwamun Square, he urged the public to report any ticket scalping that disrupts market order.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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