According to the June 19th episode of JTBC’s “Scandal Supervisor,”ticket sales for Byun Woo-seok’s fan meeting began on May 27th and attracted 700,000 visitors for the 8,000 available seats.
Despite their efforts to secure tickets, fans were unable to do so and were forced to turn to online resale platforms. However, they were met with exorbitant prices, with tickets reaching as high as 9 million won, significantly higher than the original price of 77,000 won.
In order to gain buyers’ trust, scammers exploited this high demand by showcasing their successful ticket purchases. They promised to refund any payment if problems arose, but instead disappeared after receiving the payment without ever transferring the tickets.
According to Victim A, they requested proof of purchase and were given date and time information that appeared to be legitimate. However, it was later discovered that these details had been falsified and altered after the payment was made.
Despite victims requesting refunds, the scammers responded by ridiculing them. In one instance, a scammer even went as far as sending an inappropriate video and proposing to resolve the issue with it, while also pressuring the victims to send explicit photos in exchange.
One victim shared, “Even though I was aware of its illegality, I still chose to support my favorite actor. It’s truly disheartening how individuals take advantage of people’s emotions like this.”
The number of members in an open chat group for victims has surpassed 110, and the total confirmed losses have reached over 90 million won.
Lawyer Park Ji-hoon stressed the difficulty of regulating illegal online ticket transactions, particularly those carried out by scammers using overseas servers. He strongly discouraged individuals from participating in ticket resale in order to protect themselves from potential fraud.
In the meantime, Byun Woo-seok, known for his role in tvN’s hit drama “Lovely Runner”, has been experiencing overwhelming demand for his fan meetings. His fan meeting in Korea drew in a crowd of 700,000, while his Asia fan meetings have also been completely sold out.
On June 14th and 15th, he held two 1,000-seat shows in Bangkok, Thailand. On June 22nd, he will perform in Manila, Philippines for a crowd of 2,000. He is scheduled to have subsequent performances in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 28th for 2,500 seats, and in Singapore on June 30th for another 2,500 seats. He will then return to Seoul for two more shows on July 6th and 7th, with each show having a capacity of 2,500. A fan meeting in Hong Kong on July 14th is also in the works.
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