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POB-Guide — Album-Direktkauf + Photocard-Tausch

8 Shops, in denen internationale K-Pop-Fans koreanische Alben tatsächlich wegen der shop-exklusiven Photocards (POB) kaufen. Der 6-Schritte-Bestellablauf, 8 POB-Typen erklärt und die Tausch-Taktiken, die eine 500.000-₩-Karte vor einer einzigen geknickten Ecke bewahren.

8 POB-Shops — filtern + sortieren + suchen

Die Detailbeschreibungen je Shop/POB/Taktik sind auf Englisch.

8 Ergebnisse

KTOWN4U

케이타운포유 · ktown4u.com
🟢 International (EN site)
ENJAZHForeign card
Shipping cost
₩10,000–30,000
Shipping time
7–21 days
POB exclusives:
  • • HYBE artists POB
  • • SM POB (selective)
  • • Multiple-label rotating
Signup: Sign up with passport — no Korean phone needed. Country = your country.
POB mechanism: KTOWN4U pre-order = "POB photocard + lucky draw entry". Each artist comeback has a separate POB photocard exclusive to KTOWN4U.

The #1 international-friendly K-pop shop. EN/JA/ZH site, foreign card OK, ships globally. Most foreign fans default here.

If you don't know where to start, start here.

Sound Wave

사운드웨이브 · soundwave.co.kr
🟢 International (EN site)
ENForeign card
Shipping cost
₩10,000–28,000
Shipping time
7–18 days
POB exclusives:
  • • Cross-label rotating
  • • Strong SM + Pledis inventory
Signup: Sign up with email + passport — no Korean phone.
POB mechanism: Sound Wave POB = exclusive photocard + sticker pack. Often run "fansign event lottery" (raffle entry per album).

Second-most international-friendly. Runs fansign lotteries — buy more albums = more entries. Highly competitive.

For fans who want fansign-lottery chance + POB card.

Music Plant

뮤직플랜트 · musicplant.co.kr
🟢 International (EN site)
ENForeign card
Shipping cost
₩12,000–30,000
Shipping time
10–25 days
POB exclusives:
  • • Female-fanbase-leaning groups
  • • Indie K-pop
Signup: Sign up with email + foreign address.
POB mechanism: Music Plant POB = unique photocard + clear photocard.

Smaller catalog but cult for specific groups. Less queue at comeback releases.

For specific groups that Music Plant is the only POB shop for.

Music Korea (online)

뮤직코리아 · musickorea.asia
🟢 International (EN site)
ENJAForeign card
Shipping cost
₩10,000–28,000
Shipping time
10–22 days
POB exclusives:
  • • Multi-label rotating
  • • Strong K-pop niche
Signup: Standard email + passport signup.
POB mechanism: Music Korea POB = exclusive photocard per pre-order.

The online sibling of the Myeongdong flagship. Smaller catalog but reliable shipping.

For Japanese / Music Korea regulars buying from abroad.

Weverse Shop

위버스 샵 · shop.weverse.io
🟢 International (EN site)
ENJAZHForeign card
Shipping cost
₩15,000–40,000
Shipping time
7–21 days
POB exclusives:
  • • HYBE artists official
  • • BTS solo POB
  • • Korean + Japanese editions
Signup: Weverse account auto-syncs. Foreign card supported.
POB mechanism: Weverse Shop POB = official HYBE / agency edition + exclusive photocard.

Official HYBE / TWICE / SM Town shop. Multi-lingual. The "safe" option for big-name purchases.

For official HYBE fans who want guaranteed authenticity.

Withmuu

위드뮤 · withmuu.com
🟡 International (KR UI)
ENForeign card
Shipping cost
₩15,000–35,000
Shipping time
10–28 days
POB exclusives:
  • • HYBE-specific
  • • BTS / TXT / ENHYPEN historic
Signup: English mode — sign up with passport. Foreign card OK.
POB mechanism: Withmuu POB = HYBE artist exclusive photocard. Often the rarest.

HYBE's official partner shop. Selling fewer titles than KTOWN4U but the POB cards here are highly coveted.

For HYBE-only fans who want the specific Withmuu POB.

Apple Music (Korean indie shop)

애플뮤직 · apple-music.kr
🟡 International (KR UI)
Foreign card
Shipping cost
₩15,000–35,000
Shipping time
12–30 days
POB exclusives:
  • • Stray Kids + SEVENTEEN strong
Signup: Korean-only UI but accepts foreign cards. Google Translate the checkout.
POB mechanism: Apple Music POB = exclusive smaller-print photocard.

Korean-language site. Use Google Translate to navigate checkout. Accepts foreign cards reliably.

For specific Stray Kids / SEVENTEEN POBs that only Apple Music has.

Fromm Store

프롬 스토어 · fromm.store
🔴 Korea-only (proxy needed)
Shipping cost
KR only
Shipping time
—
POB exclusives:
  • • Mid-tier K-pop POB
  • • Indie POBs
Signup: Korean-only. Requires Korean phone for signup. Use proxy.
POB mechanism: Fromm POB = unique smaller-print photocard.

Korea-only shipping. Foreign fans must use a Korean proxy buyer (find on Twitter K-pop trade community).

For niche POB cards that don't ship abroad — proxy required.

8 POB-Typen erklärt

Standard album photocard

Häufig
앨범 동봉 포카

Random card from a pool of 5–10 designs included in the album.

Store-exclusive POB

Selten
스토어 포카

Photocard exclusive to a specific shop. Buy album at KTOWN4U → get KTOWN4U POB.

Pre-order bonus (POB)

Selten
예약 특전

Bonus item — sticker, photocard, postcard — only for orders made within the pre-order window.

Lucky Draw POB

Selten
럭키 드로우 포카

Random draw — buy album, get 1 of 30 unique cards. Lower rarity overall but specific designs are scarce.

Fan-club POB

Sehr selten
팬클럽 포카

Available only to members of an official fan-club. Requires fan-club membership card on purchase.

Fan-sign event POB

Ultraselten
팬싸 포카

Photocard signed at a fan-sign event. Highly coveted — only winning fans get them.

Music-shop MD goods (clear card)

Sehr selten
MD 굿즈 클리어 포카

Plastic transparent card + shipping packing exclusive. Rare collector's item.

Weverse Shop exclusive POB

Selten
위버스 단독 포카

Photocard available only when buying via Weverse Shop (HYBE official).

Der 6-Schritte-Direktkauf

  1. 1
    Pick the album + know the POB
    Find the comeback announcement. List every POB-shop and the exclusive photocard each carries. Decide which exclusive(s) you want.
  2. 2
    Pick your shop
    For broad availability, default to KTOWN4U. For HYBE-specific, Withmuu or Weverse Shop. For niche, may need proxy.
  3. 3
    Sign up + verify
    Email + country + passport name. Most international-friendly shops don't need a Korean phone.
  4. 4
    Pre-order within the window
    POB only counts if ordered before the comeback release date. Pre-order window typically 2–4 weeks.
  5. 5
    Pay foreign card
    Visa / Mastercard work at the international shops. Some shops charge 2–3% currency fee.
  6. 6
    Receive package + trade
    7–28 days shipping. Inspect on arrival. If your POB card is a duplicate, trade with another fan via Twitter or Bluesky.

Tausch- + Risiko-Taktiken

  • Hash-tag your tradeUse the artist + #trade #wts (want-to-sell) or #wtt (want-to-trade) hashtag. Korean fans use the same convention.
  • Verify authenticityHold under a light — official cards have hologram patterns visible. Counterfeit cards are flat.
  • Shipping riskFor high-value cards (₩100k+ trade), use ePacket with tracking. Insured for ₩200k.
  • Sleeves before mailingAlways slip cards into penny-sleeve → top-loader before mailing. Bent cards lose 30–50% trade value.
  • Korean residential proxiesWhen buying from Fromm or Korean-only shops: use Buyandship or Malltail forwarders. Add ₩5–15k forwarding fee.
  • POB sites change per comebackEach comeback rotates which shops have which POB. Don't assume; verify on Twitter the day of pre-order announcement.
  • Multi-buy = multi-POBBuy from 3 shops = get 3 different POB cards. Reusable strategy for collectors.
  • Fan-club POB requires membership at purchaseShow your fan-club card / login at pre-order. Cannot retroactively get fan-club POB.
  • Don't resell pre-ordersKorean shops cancel + ban accounts caught reselling. Lock-in is real.

Siehe auch

K-Pop-PhotocardsK-Pop-Tickets kaufenK-Pop & Hallyu