South Korean police just booked 113 people tied to a massive Chinese cheating syndicate that raked in 700 million won using hidden micro-earpieces and forged IDs.
According to the International Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the operation ran from October 2021 through late 2025. The ring openly advertised "guaranteed high scores" on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, targeting applicants seeking university entry or work visas in South Korea.
The mechanics were shockingly sophisticated. For 2 million won, couriers delivered micro-receivers taped directly to a test-taker's neck to stream live answers during the TOPIK exam. For 8 million won, the group created forged identification cards so substitute test-takers could sit for the exam in person.
While Korean authorities arrested local brokers and charged over 100 clients, the top ringleaders remain shielded in mainland China, well beyond international law enforcement reach. These unmonitored illicit networks profit at the expense of honest, hard-working students who spend years studying legitimately.
In the fairy tale they told us since kindergarten:
“Socialist China is great.”
In reality, she became the Little Match Girl of our time. No matches to strike for warmth.
No visions of roast goose or a loving grandmother.
Just a cold corner, an empty bowl, and the same ending.
She slept here and died —
another forgotten match that burned out in the “Chinese Dream.”
The fairy tale continues.
The little girls keep freezing.
Beijing has officially banned citizens from falling in love with AI chatbots.
New regulations taking effect on July 15, 2026, force tech giants like ByteDance and Alibaba to dismantle custom romantic persona features. Faced with record-low birth rates, the CCP is now treating virtual intimacy as a demographic threat. By blaming code for a societal collapse, the regime is trying to regulate its way into a baby boom.
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