【 CD Differences 】
① PHOTO DIARY ver.
◎ All included photocards are random
◎ Comes with an ID card
② KEYRING ver.
◎ No CD
◎ Includes selfies of all members
【 Currently Selling Shops 】
1️⃣ Mnet Plus Chat
2⃣ Mnet Plus Merch
3⃣ Apple Music
4⃣ YES24
5⃣ MAKESTAR
(6️⃣ Ktown4u)
1️⃣ Mnet Plus Chat
◎ Purchase Location → Inside the Plus Chat app
Currently, only CDs eligible for in-person signing events and individual video calls (Yonton) can be purchased.
◎ Chart Reflection ⭕️
◎ Only PHOTO DIARY ver. is available. KEYRING ver. is currently unavailable ‼️
◎ Sales Period → Until 10/13 23:59
◎ Estimated Shipping → November onwards
◎ Benefit Photocards ⬇️
(Designs for Yonton applicants are undisclosed)
⚠️ Passport verification is required for applications, whether offline or online. (Not required for purchase only)
However, since these benefit photocards are not attached unless you "apply," I think it's better not to buy here if you're just after the benefits (This is my personal opinion ❗️)
2⃣ Mnet Plus Merch
◎ Purchase Location → Website
◎ Chart Reflection ⭕️
◎ Only PHOTO DIARY ver. (KEYRING ver. is also purchasable but without benefits)
◎ Sales Period → Until 10/18 23:59
◎ Estimated Shipping → From 10/22
◎ Benefit Photocards ⬇️
◎ Outfit → KO1KEYZ Korean PV outfit
As shown in the image, buying 12 copies allows you to get a complete set without duplicates!
◎ A version where you can select members is also sold on Qoo10, with chart reflection ⭕️. It's cheaper, but since it's not an official shop and occasionally has low ratings, I recommend purchasing from official sources if you are concerned!
3⃣ Apple Music
◎ Purchase Location → Qoo10
◎ Chart Reflection ⭕️
◎ Only PHOTO DIARY ver.
◎ Delivery Estimate → (If purchased on 10/9) From 10/12
◎ Benefit Photocards ⬇️
◎ Outfit → Love GAME STUDIO CHOOM outfit
◎ Member selection for benefit photocards ⭕️
◎ Free shipping makes it a great deal. You might want to buy now. I'm buying today ❗️ Because you can choose ‼️ And it's the only one among the other stores mentioned that will make it in time for the first-week charts ‼️‼️
4⃣ YES24
◎ Purchase Location → Website
◎ Only PHOTO DIARY ver. (KEYRING is also purchasable but no benefit photocard ❌)
◎ Delivery Estimate → (If purchased on 10/9) From 11/3
◎ Benefit Photocards ⬇️
◎ Outfit → First Press Type B outfit
I'm slightly worried because there were no details regarding chart reflection тт Since the visuals are similar to the Japanese edition, I haven't bought it yet ❗️
5⃣ MAKESTAR
◎ Purchase Location → Website
◎ Both versions are purchasable
◎ Chart ⭕️
Benefit photocards and Yonton have already ended (they were Korean uniform selfies), but I included it because it's a site with high personal trust rating ◎
6⃣ Ktown4u
◎ Period → Until 10/13 9:00
◎ Instead of directly purchasing CDs, this contributes to sales through donations
◎ Get photocards (random) with 21+ units ‼️
◎ First-week Chart ⭕️
I included it because I've been hearing about it recently! I didn't participate here because I wanted the CD itself, but I'm listing it as an option for those who have already purchased many copies ◎
Since I'm not very familiar with this pattern myself, please refer to posts by others who summarize it well if they exist!
【 Summary 】 As of 10/9
◎ Want to attend in-person events or Yonton in Korea
→ Mnet Plus Chat
◎ Want to make it into the first-week charts even starting now
→ Apple Music, Ktown4u
◎ Want benefit photocards with Korean makeup styling
→ Mnet Plus Merch, Apple Music
◎ Don't need benefits but want the CD
→ MAKESTAR
◎ Don't need benefits or CD, but want to contribute to sales as much as possible
→ Ktown4u
That's how it looks ❗️
My personal recommendation is Apple Music as mentioned earlier... You can buy it from Qoo10, it makes the first week, and the photocards are definitely cute ♩
Also, as I've mentioned several times in my tweets, I absolutely must get the Mnet Plus Merch Korean PV outfit photocards тт
Hope this helps ♡
