Published 2026.02.26
By Cely Editor
Tickets for BTS's free concert 'Arirang' scheduled to be held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul this March are becoming targets for ticket scalping. The official ticketing through 'NOL Ticket' took place on the 23rd, and attempts to resell free tickets at high prices are now rampant on social media platforms including X (formerly Twitter) and Bungaejangter. Specifically, cases requesting prices ranging from 100,000 won to 300,000 won have been confirmed, and Chinese macro operator scalping lists show nearly 100 tickets being sold at 700-3,000 yuan (approximately 150,000-600,000 won) in Chinese currency. Among fans eagerly anticipating BTS's complete return, concerns have been raised that such ticket scalping and fraud could diminish the festival atmosphere. Police are conducting daily monitoring centered on platforms such as X and Bungaejangter, and requested deletion and blocking of 34 online posts on the ticketing day (23rd). However, police explained that it is realistically difficult to verify all cases due to diverse transaction methods and a large number of private transactions. Ticketbay, the nation's largest ticket resale platform, has announced a policy prohibiting the sale of free concert tickets, stating that free ticket transactions can be canceled without prior notice and penalties may be imposed on sellers.