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Free K-pop albums? Seoul shop turns fan waste into treasure

Outlet: The Korea Herald · The Korea Herald · Published 18/10/2026 07:33 UTC

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Cardboard boxes brimming with K-pop albums sat inside a Seoul shop on Thursday afternoon. Among the offerings were releases from chart-topping idol groups such as NCT and Ive, alongside those of lesser-known acts. Some were bundled with photobooks. Yet every album was free for the taking. Muller, a 24-year-old German tourist and fan of Tomorrow X Together, returned to the shop for a second visit during her weeklong trip to Korea, hoping to pick up more albums as souvenirs for her friends back ho

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