# K-pop scalper arrested for RM7m ticket scheme

> South Korean police arrest man who allegedly resold 8,967 K-pop tickets for RM7.06m over seven years
- Title: K-pop scalper arrested for RM7m ticket scheme · Malay Mail
- Summary: South Korean police arrest man who allegedly resold 8,967 K-pop tickets for RM7.06m over seven years Scalper used family accounts and macros to buy tickets…
- Keywords: k-pop, bts, stray kids, seventeen, ticket scalping, public performance act, korea, south korea, malay mail, korean police, ticket resale, kpop concerts
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/09/18/k-pop-scalper-busted-after-allegedly-raking-in-rm7m-from-8967-bts-stray-kids-seventeen-tickets/235605
- Author: Malay Mail
- Published: 2026-09-18T10:21:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: k-pop, bts, stray kids, seventeen, ticket scalping, public performance act, korea, south korea, malay mail, korean police, ticket resale, kpop concerts
## Scalper arrested
South Korean police arrested a man in his 30s for allegedly reselling 8,967 K-pop tickets and sporting event tickets at inflated prices

> A man in his 30s has been arrested for allegedly reselling 8,967 tickets to K-pop concerts, sporting events and other high-demand occasions at inflated prices
## RM7.06m revenue
The suspect allegedly generated RM7.06 million in revenue from ticket resales over more than seven years

> Generating about 2.4 billion won (RM7.06 million) in revenue over more than seven years
## Ticket markups
BTS concert tickets were resold at 27x markups, with one ticket bought for 110,000 won and sold for 3 million won

> In one case, he allegedly resold a BTS concert ticket in Seoul in 2019 for three million won after buying it for 110,000 won
## Scalping methods
The suspect used automated macro programs and relatives' accounts to purchase tickets at low prices

> Police said the man allegedly used automated macro programmes and accounts belonging to relatives to secure the tickets
## Resale examples
Stray Kids tickets were resold at 12x markups, with one ticket bought for 165,000 won and sold for 2 million won

> He was also accused of selling a Stray Kids concert ticket in 2025 for two million won after paying 165,000 won
## Profit margins
About two-thirds of the resale revenue represented profit, with 1.6 billion won in profit from 2.4 billion won total

> Police estimated that about two-thirds of the 2.4 billion won in resale revenue, or roughly 1.6 billion won, represented profit
## Business disguise
The suspect registered an e-commerce business to make ticket resales appear legitimate

> Police said he registered an e-commerce business to make his activities appear legitimate and avoid attracting scrutiny over large amounts of money moving through his bank account
## Social media network
The suspect ran a group chat with over 1,300 members for illicit ticket trading information

> The man was also active in a large social media group chat allegedly used for illicit ticket trading
## Asset seizure
Authorities froze two commercial properties and financial claims worth 1.26 billion won in alleged criminal proceeds

> Investigators identified two commercial properties and financial claims in his name worth a combined 1.26 billion won as alleged criminal proceeds
## Key takeaway

Scalper used family accounts and macros to buy tickets at low prices and resold them at 27x markups