#Merch
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- π°π· KoreaΒ·August 8, 2026Β·8 min read52.7% of K-pop Album Buyers Want the GoodsKorea Consumer Agency: 52.7% bought an album to collect the goods; 5.7% listen on CD. An album carries 7.8 goods, 2.9 of them random. The discs get binned.
- π°π· KoreaΒ·August 8, 2026Β·9 min readA 40,000 Won Lightstick Costs 10,000 to MakeMargins reach 420%. Four major Korean agencies took 1.1 trillion won in merch in 2025, up over 40%; YG's Q1 2026 merch was double its concert revenue.
- π°π· KoreaΒ·August 8, 2026Β·8 min readThe Top K-pop Merch Markets Are Not KoreaOn one global platform, lightsticks ranked first in Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines and Mexico; video-call albums led in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
- π°π· KoreaΒ·August 8, 2026Β·8 min readHow a Korean Plush Toy Crosses a BorderCharacter Licensing Fair 2026: 186 companies, 443 booths. Last year drew 388 overseas buyers from 16 countries and 37 billion won in expected contracts.
- π°π· KoreaΒ·August 8, 2026Β·10 min readWhat Is a Homma? Inside K-pop's Fansite EconomyMost high-res idol photos come from fans, not agencies. What a slogan towel and 500 photobooks earn, and three unsolved problems: rights, tax, privacy.
- π°π· KoreaΒ·August 8, 2026Β·9 min readK-pop Photocards: Why One Card Can Cost $2,000A BTS Jimin card traded at 3 million won. Secondhand trades rose 93% in a year, 830,000 to 1.6 million, with about 610,000 listed on one Korean app alone.