📌 Summary: Korea Post’s 2026 K-Packet Pricing Issue Korea Post suspended international registered small packages with just one day’s notice, effective January 1, 2026. As a replacement, K-Packet was expanded to 31 new countries, mostly in Europe. For newly added countries (e.g. Austria, Belgium), K-Packet rates are up to 2.4× higher than for existing destinations […]
Frank Shankly
Why Pre-Orders at Hanteo Family Shops Don’t Always Count Toward First-Week Sales
We have discontinued the Hanteo Family franchise program, which we had participated in since 2015, effective this year. We understand that many international fans choose Hanteo Family Shops to support their favorite artists. During our years of operation, one of the most frequent questions we received from customers was whether our store’s sales were reflected […]
Using K-Packet Again: How Shipping from Korea Has Changed Since COVID
Starting in October 2025, we resumed using K-Packet as a shipping option. The last time we used K-Packet was in October 2022, making this its return after nearly three years. Before COVID, a large portion of our international orders were shipped via K-Packet. However, during the pandemic, service disruptions and restrictions made it difficult to […]
K-pop Album Version Requests and Restocks Explained
Version requests and restocks for K-pop albums When selling K-pop albums, we often receive requests to ship a specific version.We always honor these requests whenever possible. However, if a requested version is out of stock, it cannot be shipped. The most common follow-up question we receive is:“When will that version be restocked?” This question usually […]
Selling K-pop Albums Before They Went Global
It has been about seven months since I migrated the store to WooCommerce. WordPress originally started as a blogging platform, so I decided to make use of that aspect as well and leave some personal notes here. At first, I considered writing product reviews, but since there are already plenty of those, I chose instead […]
