Police Arrest 6 Scalpers at G-Dragon’s 2025 Seoul Concert, Highlighting Organized Resale Rings

Police have arrested six ticket scalpers outside G-Dragon’s recent 'Übermesch' 2025 World Tour concert at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. According to Yonhap News, authorities reported that four of the individuals taken into custody were Chinese nationals in their 20s.

The arrests occurred as the suspects were attempting to illegally resell tickets at inflated prices to fans gathered at the venue. Police reports indicate the suspects were allegedly coordinating their efforts, suggesting a more organized operation than a simple act of opportunism. This incident highlights a persistent problem that plagues major K-Pop events, where fan demand far outstrips the official supply of tickets.

The involvement of foreign nationals points to the increasingly international nature of this black market. As K-Pop's global reach expands, so do the sophisticated networks seeking to profit from it, creating significant challenges for both law enforcement and event organizers who struggle to protect fans from exorbitant prices and fraudulent tickets.

PRISM Insight: This isn't just about a few bad actors; it's a symptom of K-Pop's massive global success creating a lucrative, borderless black market. The incident at G-Dragon's concert shows that scalping has evolved from a local nuisance into an organized, international business. The industry now faces a critical challenge: how to build a global security and verification system that can keep pace with its own global fandom.