Daisy runs a hugely popular collecting account on Youtube with over a million views, she told me about how she maintains her ever growing collection and what it is that keeps her wanting more…
How did you get into collecting k-pop memorabilia?
I began collecting in Summer 2018 and started out by buying LOONA’s albums! Their albums are really beautiful, which did help – I’d already made my mind up long ago about buying their albums when I could, but I also do like the aesthetics.
Collection channels are hugely popular in k-pop, but not as much in western pop music, why do you think this is?
Whether its official or unofficial merchandise, you can literally buy anything with your favourite idols’ face on it. You can literally buy anything and companies include these kinds of things in order to bring fans to their brand, or if you’re searching for a cheaper way to show love for your favourite idol, I think the sheer quantity of merch lends itself to sharing amongst others.
Random photocards and collectibles aside, the actual creation of a bigger album with a design on the front, photobook of varying length, different inserts etc. compared to a simple jewel case or sleeve. If you buy albums, you feel like you own something really beautiful, and want to share it with others.
“I think the sheer quantity of merch lends itself to sharing amongst others.”
How do you specify which groups you’re going to fully commit to collecting and which you’re not? Is it their music, mv’s or members?
I guess I have to be strict and think about who I do really love, which is usually based fully on music and the members themselves. E.g. LOONA are my favourite group music-wise, and I have my main bias in the group and my support for her pretty much surpasses anyone else, so I mostly focus on her. However, for my second favourite group, I love all of the members pretty much equally and thankfully I’m also quite able to collect for all of them.
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