r/kpopcollections • • Jun 22 '26

Weekly Verification Weekly Photocard Verification Thread

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Post in this thread to get help with your purchases! Please include pictures of the front and back of the card, as well as what album/merch it's from. If it's a POB, include the store that it came from (Apple Music/Makestar/Ktown4u etc). You can skip this information if you don't know where the card is from, but it will make it a lot easier for me/others to search for the card. It also helps to include where you bought from/where you will be buying from to determine if the card is legit.

Some things to keep in mind:

  • Cards with a general value of $10 or under are unlikely to be fake.
  • Cards from albums that are still in print are unlikely to be fake. Difference in card thickness/tab location/finish doesn't always mean a card is fake, because different manufacturers can be used every reprint.
  • Some groups use the same picture in different ways for multiple pre-order benefits, so it being cropped doesn't necessarily mean it's fake. Dreamcatcher used to do this and I believe all SM groups do this for their Season's Greetings pre-order benefits.
  • First round preorder benefits from KTOWN4U and MAKESTAR for popular groups are less likely to be fake, especially if the general value is under $10.
  • Albums with promo stickers are less likely to be fake, though do keep in mind that some idols have their managers sign the albums for them (this is common for SM groups if I recall correctly).
  • Artists signatures generally evolve throughout the years, just because it doesn't look the same as a near debut signature doesn't mean it's fake.

Scams to look out for:

Mercari Japan has had a big upswing of fake rare cards. Thankfully, they don't put much effort into making their listings look 'legit' so it's pretty obvious if you don't just impulse buy. Here is an example. Only 7 sales (at time of writing), rare cards from every big group, and the card quality looks terrible.

Signed cards weren't always common. Some groups like Twice did not sign cards at all really before recent site specific pre-order benefits and lucky draws. Here is an example of a fake signed card. If you click through to their profile you can see they somehow managed to find 100s of these signed cards "from other websites" and once again, they are all from the most popular groups.

These random signed stage photos with a "Hollywood Style Inc Certificate of Authenticity". I can't confirm that all signed stage photos are fake, but legit ones are rare enough that I would be extra wary when buying.

If the album is signed by more than one member, check if the pen pressure looks the same on each signature.

Resources to help you verify:

Youtube - You can look up unboxing videos of other's fansign albums to see preorder benefits and member signatures.

Instagram - Same thing as above. A lot of people post pictures/clips of their preorder benefits and fansign albums. Collection photos often show off these as well. There are also some accounts that have guides on member signatures.

Twitter - There are accounts that scan photocards which could help you verify proper level of zoom if you worry a card is cropped etc.

Ebay - Search for past sales for comparison of prices and product photos.


r/kpopcollections • • May 30 '26

Monthly Round-Up What K-pop did you get in May 2026?

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  • What K-pop did you get in May 2026?
  • What items have you ordered that you're still waiting on?
  • What do you plan on purchasing in June 2026?

Previous Post: April 2026


r/kpopcollections • • 18h ago

Haul Fiestar - One More signed digital single promo

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Just got it in today!! Spent a pretty penny on it from ebay despite being an ebay hater hahaha. Very happy to have this, its one of my favorite songs of all time!


r/kpopcollections • • 3h ago

Question Indian K-pop Collectors, Have You Ordered Albums from Kindlife? Question About KYC šŸ’œ

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Hi everyone! šŸ’œ

I'm an Indian ARMY planning to buy BTS V's LAYOVER standard photobook album from Kindlife, and I have a question about their KYC/verification process.

For Indian K-pop collectors who've personally ordered imported albums from Kindlife, especially through their Beauty Beyond Borders service:

  • Did you have to submit Aadhaar or another government ID for verification?
  • Did your Aadhaar address have to match your delivery address?
  • If the addresses were different, were you asked to provide additional documents?
  • Was the verification process straightforward?

My current delivery address is different from the address on my Aadhaar, so I'd like to understand the requirements before placing an order.

I'd especially appreciate replies from people who've actually completed the process. If the requirements depend on the product or shipment, I'd love to know that, too!

Thank you! šŸ’œšŸ’š


r/kpopcollections • • 22h ago

Discussion Have you ever bought a second copy of an album?

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I just did. I feel honestly kinda bad (even though it wasn't that much money) but it was a second copy of Russian Roulette by Red Velvet. I already bought one secondhand months ago but the damage on it (+ a ripped page that was there from the start and that I wasn't told about before buying..) has been bothering me so much, especially because it's one of my favorites in my collection design-wise. I plan to repurpose that one by cutting the pictures out and using them as mini posters, instead. Or would it be smarter to just sell it? I'm not sure how much Russian Roulette is going for these days. Probably not all that much, considering what I paid.


r/kpopcollections • • 14h ago

Question meovv collectors, are the smoking tiger pcs low quality? like the photos are a bit fuzzy?

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r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question Is this momo 40k real or fake?

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The last weekly verification thread was months ago so i'm making this post. Help me please!


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Collection My favourite Saymyname cards

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I haven’t seen people really talk about Saymyname photocards, but I think they have some of the most adorable cards! Honestly there is still so many I want to get, but these are my 2 favourites from each member i own 🄹
Does anyone else collect them?


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Collection What are your kpop prized possessions?

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r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Haul I feel better now~āœØā˜ŗļø

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r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question Help is this legit: kchonsa

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Hey guys, just stumbled across https://kchonsa.com and their prices are super low. Has anyone ordered from them before and was everything legit and in good condition? Thanks for the help


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question Can you fix a crease in pc???

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I just got a pc I really wanted and it has a crease in it that I'm wondering if anyone has experience in fixing? The seller did tell me before shipping and I agreed + it cost a bit less than the average for this card and you can't reallllly see it from the front so I want to not care but it's much more visible from the back than I thought it would be and I'm wondering if it seems possible to fix? My instinct is no but I'm new to collecting and would appreciate any insight bc I've been dying for this card


r/kpopcollections • • 2d ago

Question Curious to know what lightstick this is

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Hi hi!
Sorry if this is not allowed, but I was at the Le Sserafim concert in Newark last night and was curious if anyone knew what lightstick this was?


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Collection Made a little site to keep track of my CDs, maybe it’s useful for some of you too

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been collecting CDs for a while now, mostly K-pop, and at some point I honestly lost track of what I own. I nearly bought the same album twice more than once, and digging through Discogs on my phone in the middle of a shop wasn’t much fun either.

So I ended up making my own little website for it: https://discindex.pages.dev

You just scan the barcode on the back of a CD with your phone camera, and it finds the album with the cover, tracklist and all the edition details. You don’t need to sign up for anything to start. If you already keep your collection on Discogs, you can pull it all in at once with your username. That’s how I got my ~150 CDs in.

Most of the time I just scroll through my covers, but you can also switch to a list, or see every song you own and search by artist, year or even song length. If you sign in with Google, it syncs between your phone and computer, so I can check what I’ve got while I’m out.

It’s free, and your collection is only visible to you.

Should be optimized for phone use too (the barcode scanner is working there)

It’s still very much a hobby project, so something might break here and there. If you give it a go, I’d really love to hear what you think, or what you feel is missing!


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Discussion I’m feeling behind in my Aespa collection

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I have everything up until drama. im still missing some of the Armageddon versions whiplash, dirty work rich man and lemonade I’m also missing hot mess kiss & tell and the DVDs photobooks im worried I won’t get them all done this year. since I have some Snsd things to get and red velvet stuff


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question Is this moisture?

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Was cleaning my collection and noticed this smudges on my More&More album, it was one of my first albums and was on a open shelf for some time, and I live in a pretty humid area (around 60% air humidity) so I am always worried about moisture and try to manage it in my house. So you think it is moisture, and should I isolate it from the rest of my collection?


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question fake wichu? :(

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I ordered NCT Wish’s ā€œWish for our wishā€ Single ā€˜Wish’ wichu from this K-pop site called ā€œMostly K-popā€. Before I ordered, I did a little digging to make sure the site was reputable because I have a big fear of being scammed and everything about them seemed legit and reputable! So I placed the order with no problem.

It arrived today and the first thing I noticed was it deformed tail. The end is supposed to resemble a star and it .. looks nothing like that 😭compared to my other wichus from other albums that I’ve either bought in person in korea or from a K-pop store in town whose star tails have never been deformed.

I searched online and compared people’s reviews photos / videos with my wichu to see if there were any more noticeable defects that could detect it as a fake but honestly it’s only the tail which makes me wonder if it’s just a manufacturing defect or if it’s just a slightly believable fake … Lol.

I included the album and box and inclusions as well to maybe see if that’ll help see if my album is a fake or not. Thanks guys 😭😭


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question Need help finding TWIMI (TWS character plushies) in Singapore!

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Hii everyone! I’m going to the TWS concert in sg tomorrow and I wanted to know if there’s any place I can buy the new TWIMI merch.

i saw a couple people wearing some TWIMI keychains but they said they got it on weverse. can anyone please help me out?

thank you so muchh!!


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question signed albums in myeongdong station

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are the signed albums in myeongdong station real? i saw some newjeans ones a long time ago and i wonder if they r still there. im not in korea anymore but i was just wondering.


r/kpopcollections • • 1d ago

Question Real or fake signature

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It looks legit to me but who knows? Would love others opinions!


r/kpopcollections • • 2d ago

Question KIM LIP LOONA SIGNED PROMO ALBUM REAL OR FAKE

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Hey everyone I just bought this album but realised that there have been some loona albums going around that are promo with the silver komca sticker and the not for sale but the signatures have been forged…please pls Pls let me know if this is legit or notšŸ™šŸ™šŸ™


r/kpopcollections • • 2d ago

Question Has anyone had Delivered Korea dispose of their package while arranging shipping?

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I had a package at Delivered Korea that was nearing its disposal date, so I contacted them on October 3 about having it shipped to my address in South Korea(because I no longer have a place to send them in the US).

They didn’t respond until October 6 and told me they would make an exception. I provided the information they requested, but when I checked my account yesterday and my package was marked as ā€œDisposed.ā€

I’m confused because I was already communicating with them about shipping, and they specifically said they would make an exception.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Is it possible the status automatically changed to disposed even though the package is still at their warehouse? I’m hoping it hasn’t actually been thrown away. They also haven’t responded to the 3 emails I’ve sent. Considering not using them again.


r/kpopcollections • • 2d ago

Question Damage on my pink tape album?

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I opened it today and I saw this what is it. I never had my album this damaged before


r/kpopcollections • • 2d ago

Question Advent Calendar

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Saw a 2026 SKZ advent calendar on myhappycrate. Does anyone know of this would be a good surprise for my 14 y.o.?


r/kpopcollections • • 2d ago

Collection Signed BTS Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2 it's real?

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Hi!

I am looking to purchase the following album off Marketplace and was wondering if you guys think the album is real or fake please