BLACKPINK's concert ticket price soars in Taiwan due to scalping

• Published date: 08 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

The ticket price for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's upcoming concerts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has soared up to 400,000 Taiwanese dollars ($13,000) ? which is nearly 45 percent higher than the original price ? due to scalping.

Local media outlet Liberty Times reported Monday that the authorities have caught two men for selling illegal tickets at a premium to more than 50 people including elementary students and university graduates.

BLACKPINK is scheduled to stage two nights of concerts at the Kaohsiung National Stadium on March 18-19. The shows are part of the quartet's largest-ever world tour, which is predicted to attract some 1.5 million fans in total.

After the news about BLACKPINK's Taiwan concerts made headlines, the price of hotels and other lodging establishments in Kaohsiung also rose significantly. One hotel, for instance, came under fire for raising the price from 5,660...