# Gyeongnam Stages Musical to Teach Seniors How to Avoid Scams

- URL: https://unnienote.app/en/news/gyeongnam-senior-consumer-fraud-musical-refund-basics-5bd239
- Published: 2026-10-19T06:54:53.564Z
- Publisher: Unnie Note

> Gyeongsangnam-do held a sample performance of a musical on consumer scam prevention for senior citizens in Sancheong County on October 19.

## Key points

1. About 150 Sancheong residents aged 65 and over attended the sample show.
2. The musical covered voice phishing and pop-up supplement sales.
3. Over 6,300 seniors have completed the province's consumer education this year.

## What happened on October 19?

Gyeongsangnam-do, a province in southeastern South Korea, held a sample performance of a musical titled *Refund Basics* at the Sancheong Culture and Arts Center. About 150 Sancheong County residents aged 65 and over attended the show, according to Yonhap News.

## Why a musical?

The province has long run lectures for seniors under its traveling consumer education program. This was the first time it tried a musical format to make the lessons more engaging and memorable.

## What does the musical cover?

Members of the local performing arts company Playdome acted out common scams aimed at older people. These include voice phishing, which is fraud carried out by phone or other telecom channels, and *tteot-bang*, pop-up stalls that rent a space to push health supplements through exaggerated ads and forced sales. The show combined songs, dance, and acting to show both the harm and how to respond.

## What happens next?

The province will review the audience response and data from this sample performance before deciding whether to continue musical-style prevention education next year.

## How wide is the program this year?

The province ran its senior consumer education across all 18 cities and counties this year. More than 6,300 seniors have taken the course so far, and about 3,000 more are scheduled to complete it by year's end.

## For international fans

This story is mainly about local public policy, but it reflects a broader concern in South Korea about scams targeting older residents, especially voice phishing and aggressive door-to-door or pop-up sales.

## FAQ

### What is the musical 'Refund Basics' about?

It is a consumer education musical that teaches seniors to recognize and respond to scams such as voice phishing and pop-up supplement sales.

### Who performed the musical?

Members of Playdome, a local performing arts company in Gyeongsangnam-do, performed the show.

### Will the musical be shown again?

The province will decide next year, after reviewing the response to this sample performance, whether to continue the format.

## Sources

- [Yonhap News](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20261019042700052)

_Written and translated with AI from official announcements and Korean media reports. If something is wrong, please let us know._