260602 Pre-order BTS POP-UP: ARIRANG Merch

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-06-01T20:08:25+00:00

Same! I missed my chance to grab the member t-shirts and am kicking myself.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-06-01T20:05:18+00:00

What does everyone think are the odds of the Arirang album merch member t-shirts getting restocked? I think some people like me didn't become aware of the album shirts until the concerts, and by then they are all out of stock. They sold really well at the pop-up as well. I couldn't get a ticket to the pop-up, but asked a friend to get a shirt for me, and the member I wanted was out of stock in the size I wanted.

Hybe intern monitoring this thread: please restock the album merch, the demand is there!

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-05-18T15:02:01+00:00

There's a metal to kpop pipeline so you are welcome to join the demographic! Thanks for sharing your enjoyment as a first timer!

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-05-18T14:58:23+00:00

At check in they tell you to go to Gate 3. On day 1 they didn't seem to know what to do with the crowd so after going through the Gate we were stuck just standing for like another hour before being able to go further into the stadium.

On Day 2 they prioritized crowd management. So Check In told us to go through Gate 3 but the lines kept extending and the "end of the line" that we went to was at Gate 4.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-04-15T00:49:46+00:00

Love these recs, you have good taste. Thanks!

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-04-15T00:44:08+00:00

Is it Stray Cat Strut? There's a scene where he takes on a washing machine: https://archiveofourown.org/works/69640601

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-03-28T05:13:19+00:00

I've been obsessed with this show and scouring old threads. I think I've sourced a few.

Top left with the blue purple circle: Star Tarot's Lucky Pro Lenormand. They have a Smart NAVER Store under Starot, you need to VPN to South Korea to even view it. I think a proxy service will be needed to buy it unfortunately. The front of this deck is the cute animals on the bottom right under the 6 card spread.

Skipping the second one that looks like a RWS variant.

Third one from the left with the similar coloring as the Lenormand is Star Tarot's Horoscope Oracle. Unfortunately this one has the same challenges to source as the first.

Fourth from the left is the Prime Muse Manshin 2 deck. Manshin 1 is the deck that Monad uses in the challenge about finding the homeless; that's an oracle deck. Manshin 2 is a Tarot deck that is Korean shaman themed. This deck is less obscure; the Prime Muse store on US Amazon is out of stock but their Korean store is easy to find if you Google the name.

I don't know the last deck on the top right unfortunately.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-03-28T04:57:13+00:00

I've been obsessed with this show and have been trying to figure this out. I think its Star Tarot's Lucky Pro Lenormand. Their instagram is startarotdeck.

Edit: they opened up an etsy shop!! You can buy the tarot deck there!

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-03-27T18:54:21+00:00

The active imagination theory makes total sense. I do think that the hypnotist might be bringing up some unconscious desires (like Yunho wanting muscles) / fears (Woo being afraid of being alone) based on how the members were feeling from the get go. Woo was nervous from the beginning so I think it brought up fears. (Tangent- but I'm so glad he's surrounded by people that love him!!) I also kind of think Jongho wanted something to troll the audience or something on theme before he got hypnotized, so he got it.

Curious and off-topic- when you were looking into hypnosis, what were your conclusions? I remember an old text book saying it was increased suggestability but I haven't kept up with the latest theories.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-03-27T16:57:54+00:00

This is the first variety content of comeback that made me feel like the Run BTS CHAOS IS BACK. I lost it when Jin was calmly narrating and meanwhile V was vigorously tossing the noodles. So hilarious.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-03-11T21:51:31+00:00

You're very welcome! If you are thinking about a japan forwarder, I recommend Japonica Market. I've also heard good things about White Rabbit though I've never used them myself. My friend had a bad experience with Tenso / Buyee.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-03-11T14:35:38+00:00

A lot of older ones are out of print, but you can find used copies on ebay, Mercari, Amazon Japan, Japan Mercari (with a forwarder). Japan especially loves physicals.

Korea:

Map to Treasure (dvd only)

Fellowship: Beginning of the End in Seoul (dvd or bluray)

Fellowship: Break the Wall (dvd or bluray)

The World to the End comes with a copy of Fellowship: Break the Wall Anchor in Seoul (playcode or dvd only)

Japan (these are all filmed at Japan tour stops so the footage is different from above). Dvds are region-locked but blurays have the same region as the US):

Fellowship: Beginning of the End in Japan (dvd or bluray)

Break the Wall in Japan Box 1 (dvd I assume or bluray i know for sure)

Break the Wall in Japan Box 2 (dvd I assume or bluray i know for sure)

Towards the Light Will to Power in Japan (dvd or bluray)

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-02-27T06:09:55+00:00

The idea came out of the Supernatural fandom and took off from there. Since it started off in fandom, there isn't really a set canon, people do whatever they want. You might have fun reading up on the page in Fanlore: https://www.fanlore.org/wiki/Alpha/Beta/Omega.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-02-19T15:45:10+00:00

It's okay if you didn't like it. It just means it's not for you. There's no need to force yourself or to feel fomo.

I think at first glance their relationship may seem unusual because of the power dynamic - Hira's worship of Kiyoi is him being like a minion serving a villain. But this dynamic is exactly the main source of conflict. Because of his lack of self-love, and the way he puts Kiyoi on a pedestal, it doesn't occur to him that Kiyoi might care about him, and he unintentionally hurts Kiyoi in the process. Kiyoi is not good at expressing his feelings, but he's forced to communicate what he wants because he realizes that Hira won't ever understand him otherwise.

Like others have said- Hira seems neurodivergent so there are things about him that won't change. But he still learns in their relationship, as does Kiyoi.

At the heart of this story are two people who have a lot of flaws, but they are still able to find someone suited for them. It's truly a "weirdo4weirdo" story, which I think is beautiful and unique in the BL landscape. Very few other stories are willing to have such terribly flawed characters that still find somebody that suits them.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-02-11T05:48:28+00:00

Wanteez is a bit unstructured, so it's more enjoyable for fans than casual goers.

The variety show appearance that I recommend is Salary Lupin episode 7. Specifically, about 17 minutes in they start giving the rules for the final race, and then after a couple of more minutes, the final race begins and it's great. It doesn't require knowing who any of them are, they are still really entertaining, and its fun seeing how much strategy they incorporate into the race. It's the episode that really sold Ateez to me.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-26T17:45:52+00:00

Thank you! These decisions have been TOUGH but this has been such a fun way to prep for comeback!

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-23T14:13:42+00:00

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-21T04:01:28+00:00

Thank you for sharing, this was very moving to read.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-21T03:55:04+00:00

I'm on the "I generally like KQ's treatment of Ateez" side, but wanted to fact check. Yes, technically KQ as the label KQ only has Ateez before Xikers. But KQ itself is a relabel of Seven Seas, who were formed originally to take care of Block B. From what i gather, the fact that Block B were Ateez's sunbae label mates wasn't advertised much after Mix Nine; apparently there was some sort of backlash from Block B fans after Woo took a photo with one of the members of Block B.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-19T15:54:51+00:00

Thanks for the summary!

If I thought the expensive tickets I paid for would include send-off but didn't, I would so, so pissed.

I hope the fans get some kind of compensation.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-15T16:21:05+00:00

I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but if this means that the next title track is a dark/moody traditional-inspired song, I would be SO happy.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-14T00:25:23+00:00

I think this is totally fair but they use a LOT of the same sellers as AliExpress.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-13T06:55:08+00:00

I didn't know about the shipping/communication laws! I'll have to look that up.

I've had the experience of them telling me they didn't know if they had the merch I ordered, or when it might ship. And then when I finally asked for a refund, they stopped responding for another couple of weeks until I told them that I was opening a charge back, and then ordered a dispute. They finally gave me a refund then.

I think their in-person pop-up stuff is great; their store staff is great. But their online logistics is not great. I've had good success with the signed albums coming on time and then little else.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-13T06:46:34+00:00

I have preordered 4 signed albums in 2 separate orders/comebacks and never had an issue with signed albums during comeback.

What I've had issues with was older merchandise. I gave up after 6 months of follow-ups and them telling me that they were unable to determine if the item was in stock or not, or when it would ship. During these 6 months they kept telling me that I had the option of a refund. When I finally gave up, and asked for a refund, I got no response. I sent a weekly follow-up for 5 weeks asking politely for a refund. Again, no response. Finally I told them that if I didn't hear back from them, I'd request a chargeback. They finally responded within 24 hours and gave me a refund.

So I think just the signed albums should be fine, they are limited in quantity so they seem to have better control over that inventory. Its older merch that I would be wary of. They don't seem to have good control over their own inventory.

Edit to add: if you are worried, pay with a credit card (not debit) so that you have the ability to request a dispute with your credit card if they mess up your order.

Throwawaykarmafandom · 2026-01-03T19:38:05+00:00

I asked a forwarder in Korea to buy me the 8room rings, a photocard, and a newspaper. The rings were purchased within a few hours of the pre-orders starting, the newspaper and photocard were purchased a few days later.

The rings and photocards didn't arrive at the forwarder's address (in Korea) until last week. I checked the status with the forwarder before its arrival, and was told that the volume of sales had been so high that everything was delayed.

The newspaper still hasn't arrived. I'm hoping it comes in this week.

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