Psy’s “Summer Swag” concert was identified as the most frequently targeted event by illegal ticket touts in the last year, according to recent data.
‘Summer Swag 2024’ tour targeted by illegal ticket scalpers
On October 6 KST, Representative Kang Yoo Jung of the Democratic Partywho serves as a member of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourismpublished a report highlighting the extent of ticket scalping from November 2023 to July 2024. The report revealed a total of 3,400 cases of illegal online ticket resale, with music concerts accounting for 2,556 cases (75.2%), making them the most affected category.
Fan meetings and festivals they were also significant goals, with 519 scalping reportsfollowed by in-game events (200 crates) AND musicals (125 speakers).
Most illegal ticket sales occurred on second-hand resale platforms such as Listen to the market AND Joonggo Narawhich it represented 80% (2,721) of reported cases. Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram saw 626 cases of ticket scalping.
In the period between November 2023 and July 2024, authorities were able to validate 114 scalping reports. THE Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) responded to 109 cases by taking actions such as canceling tickets, verifying identities and suspending suspicious accounts. Of these, 44 tickets were confirmed to be forged, involving false booking numbers or seat assignments.
Among the 65 valid cases that led to enforcement actions, Psy’s “Summer Swag” concert had the most scalping incidents, with 15 cases. Included are other performances that saw high levels of ticket scalping “The Last Concert of 2024” by Na Hoon A AND Younha’s “20th Anniversary Concert”.. In total, scalped tickets for 34 different shows were surprisingly discovered.
Rep. Kang also pointed out the need for stronger deterrents to curb illegal ticket resalesarguing that the current system undermines citizens’ cultural rights. He also asked implementing advanced technical measures to prevent scalping and urged tougher legal sanctions to make the practice unprofitable.
