Shopping · 굿즈 · 택스프리

Merch & tax-free굿즈 · 택스프리

Official merch is sold by the company shop, concert booth, or licensed store. Street copies exist. If the lightstick Bluetooth chip is missing, it is not the concert stick.

Where fans actually buy

• Weverse Shop — global + Korean fulfillment. Membership merch drops sell out in minutes.
• Ktown4u / Withmuu / music-store chains — albums with POB (pre-order benefit) photocards. Read whether POB is in-store only.
• Concert merch booth — often the only place for that tour’s slogan and kit. Queues start before doors.
• SMTOWN COEX and similar — licensed, tourist-friendly, not always the newest POB.

Tax-free (사후면세) in one paragraph

If a shop is tax-free eligible and you spend over the threshold (commonly ₩30,000+ in a participating store, rules change), you get a slip to stamp at the airport. Albums and small photocards sometimes sit in a grey zone depending on the shop’s product codes — ask “택스프리 되나요?” before they wrap. Keep receipts in one envelope. Customs can ask you to show the goods; do not check the only bag with the lightstick if you claimed a refund on it.

Airport

Allow extra time; K-pop night flights and tax-free counters share the same crush. Pair with binder tips so PCs survive the scan tray.