”iPhone Wedding Snap” scam leaves wedding couple in tears... damages amount to at least 11.7 million yen (South Korea)

In Korea, a company specializing in so-called "iPhone wedding snapshots" has been accused of employing unskilled part-time staff, causing a stir.
The number of couples seeking refunds is increasing, and as related businesses go bankrupt one after another, couples who paid hundreds of thousands of won as contract fees are suffering because they cannot get their money back.
According to an interview with E-Daily on the 26th, as of noon on the same day, victims of the "iPhone Wedding Snapshot" scam were preparing a class action lawsuit.
The total number of victims is 4,716, and the damages amount to 1.16 billion won (about 11,692,587 yen). If those who are not participating in the class action lawsuit or those who are dealing with the matter individually are included, the scale of damages is even greater.
According to the victims' knowledge, 31 companies have either gone bankrupt or disappeared.
Recently, "iPhone Wedding Snapshot" has become popular among couples about to get married.
Yes. Many iPhone wedding snap companies claim that their photographers are experienced professionals and charge hundreds of thousands of won.
The problem is that the film crew are not professionals, but part-time staff who have only received short-term training.
The matter came to light when it was revealed that the couple had been getting the money from a company. When the couple heard the news, they began asking for their money back, which led to the company having financial problems and going bankrupt.
Couples who could no longer receive their photos or get refunds suddenly became victims. Despite this, iPhone wedding snap jobs are still rampant.
The internet site is full of recruitment ads for "iPhone snap part-time jobs." The ads describe it as a "easy weekend part-time job," and if you own an iPhone, you can get about
It is explained that if they pass the test after two hours of preparatory training and two on-site training sessions, they will be immediately deployed to the field. According to an industry source, "The training content is about an hour of reading PPTs.
"It is impossible for an amateur to take photos like an expert with such training," he said. "Part-timers are paid 50,000 won per job, and the rest goes to the company's profits."
Kim (31), who used a company that has recently become a hot topic, said, "I didn't get the impression that they were professional photographers, and the photos were terrible, which was disappointing."
"It didn't feel like my style, and it looked like it was taken by one of my friends who is bad at taking photos," he said, confiding his feelings.