"Women Easily Seduced, Doctor Account Sold for 3 Million Won" Blind Accounts Bought and Sold

Formation of Anonymous Workplace Community Account Market
Purchased for Polling and Marketing Purposes
'Weapon Rampage Threat' Account Buyer is a Police Officer

A man who posted a threatening message about a weapon rampage while impersonating a police officer on the anonymous community 'Blind,' which only verified office workers can join, has been caught. However, it was revealed that the poster is an ordinary office worker, sparking controversy. It is understood that this man purchased someone else's account and posted as if he were a police officer. In fact, buying and selling Blind accounts occurs quite frequently online.

On the 30th, posts such as "Buying Blind accounts," "Purchasing Blind professional IDs," and "Selling lawyer-verified accounts" can be easily found on secondhand trading platforms like Bungaejangter and Junggonara, as well as communities like DC Inside's 'Blind Gallery.'
[Photo by secondhand trading platform 'Bungaejangter']

On the 31st, posts such as "Buying Blind accounts," "Buying Blind professional IDs," and "Selling lawyer verified accounts" were easily found on secondhand trading platforms like Bungaejangter and Junggonara, as well as on communities like DC Inside's 'Blind Gallery.'

Summarizing posts from secondhand trading platforms and online communities, the price for accounts is mostly around 50,000 KRW. However, professional accounts such as doctors and lawyers can go for several million KRW.

Since Blind requires verification of affiliation through work email, those who buy accounts are presumed to use them mainly for purposes such as attracting the opposite sex, viral marketing, or opinion polling.

Blind accounts traded between 20,000 KRW and 50,000 KRW each

In fact, blind accounts on secondhand trading platforms have been traded for between 20,000 and 50,000 KRW each. Earlier this year, a post appeared on an internet community offering to sell a blind "doctor" account for 2 million KRW, sparking controversy.
[Photo by secondhand trading platform]

Blind is a community platform with over 8 million registered users. Unlike other communities, Blind emphasizes complete anonymity and allows only current employees to join, which is its distinguishing feature. It gained popularity as the identity of the post author is guaranteed, enabling insight into internal company matters, leading to a rapid increase in users over the past few years.

However, students without jobs or job seekers cannot join Blind, so buying and selling accounts online has been happening occasionally for some time. It is reported that some use friends' or acquaintances' accounts or bypass the system by abnormal methods rather than email or business card verification to join Blind.

In fact, Blind accounts have been traded on secondhand platforms for between 20,000 KRW and 50,000 KRW each. Earlier this year, a post on an internet community caused controversy by offering to sell a 'doctor' account on Blind for 2 million KRW.

Especially, professional accounts like doctors are sold at high prices, which has drawn criticism that the social tendency where personal 'status' depends on the workplace is reflected online as well.

In 2020, a user of a Hyundai Motor employee account posted boasting about their 'specs,' and when asked in a comment, "To what extent?" replied, "Hyundai Motor office worker. Does that answer your question?" This led to memes mocking those caught up in self-admiration, and the phrase 'Kingcha Godmujik' became popular.

Blind states "Regular investigations into suspected impersonation accounts"

Recently, an employee of a major domestic securities firm posted on Blind, "It seems that doctor accounts are being traded for 3 million won. A friend who is a doctor received an offer." In the comments, someone with a doctor account, seemingly interested in the trade, left a comment saying, "Send me a message." [Photo by online community 'Blind' 'DC Inside Blind Gallery']

Recently, an employee of a major domestic securities firm posted on Blind, "Doctor accounts seem to be traded for 3 million KRW. A doctor acquaintance said they received an offer." In the comments, someone with a doctor account appeared interested in the trade, leaving a comment saying, "Send me a message."

After the post was captured and spread online under titles like 'Blind doctor account prices,' netizens responded with comments such as, "I saw posts by doctors on Blind, and apparently, women send them a lot of messages," and "They buy doctor IDs and meet a lot of women."

Meanwhile, all posts related to account trading have been deleted on Blind. Regarding this, Blind stated, "We regularly investigate suspicious impersonation accounts and do our best to prevent illegal activities by permanently blocking accounts that join through abnormal methods."