Korea will impose fines of up to 50 times the sale price on people who illegally resell tickets for concerts and sporting events, the culture ministry said Friday, as part of a crackdown on ticket scalping. People who report illegal ticket buying or resale could also receive rewards of up to half of the fine imposed on a scalper. The measures were set to take effect Friday under revised enforcement decrees for the Public Performance Act and the National Sports Promotion Act, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. The laws, amended in February, prohibit buying tickets with the intention of reselling them, as well as selling them at inflated prices. The restrictions apply regardless of whether or not the buyer used automated software, known as macro programs, to secure the tickets. Under the new rules, ticket sellers and online platforms must take steps to prevent illegal buying and resale. These include verifying users' identities, operating reporting systems and limiting the visibility of posts linked to suspected illegal transactions. Platforms must also restrict posts when r