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Perth Now
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The K-Pop Labubus have sold out, one for nearly $50,000
The extremely limited edition Sacai x Seventeen Labubu collaboration has officially sold out, with one bidder paying a shocking $48,133 for one of the toys. The 14 plush monsters were open for bidding on designer Pharrell Williams' auction platform Joopiter for a week. The toys were a part of a limited-edition capsule collection between K-Pop boy band sensation Seventeen and Japanese fashion label Sacai in celebration of the band's fifth album Happy Burstday. The 6.7 inch Labubus are wearing custom beige Sacai x Carhatt WIP looks and clad in a never-seen-before neon green fur, with one secret version of the 14 adorned in an undisclosed distinctive colour. 14 of the limited edition Labubus were on auction on the Joopiter site. Credit: Supplied The 14 Labubus sold for prices ranging from $28,879 to $48,133. They were sold in a blind box format, meaning final bidders will not know which one they scored until they open the packaging. Labubus are collectible plush toy monster elves created by Hong-Kong born designer Kasing Lung and sold by Chinese toy company Pop Mart. The monsters have gone extremely viral this year, with celebrities such as Rihanna and Dua Lipa wearing them as fashion accessories. Labubus have become a viral fashion trend. Credit: Supplied The recent demand for the toys has seen Pop Mart's shares soar more than 500% in the last year due to their popularity. This auction is not the first time a Labubu has sold for an eye-watering amount – last week, a human-sized Labubu figure sold in Beijing for $231,535. In addition to the limited Labubus, the auction also included a Sacai-designed jacket seen in Seventeen's 'Bad Influence' music video, and a t-shirt signed by 11 of the K-pop group's members. The auction also included a signed t-shirt and a Sacai jacket. Credit: Supplied These items were sold for $14,635 and $6,932 respectively. Net proceeds from the sale will be donated to the United Nations Organization for Education, Science, and Culture (UNESCO). Both Seventeen and Williams serve as goodwill ambassadors for the organization.
Business Insider
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
K-pop's biggest stars are showing off their blind box pulls and fueling the Labubu frenzy that's taking over South Korea
K-pop band Seventeen is going all in on the Labubu craze. Its vocalist posted a picture kissing his pink Labubu, and the band is touting their custom dolls. Pop Mart South Korea has halted physical Labubu sales, citing "potential safety incidents." K-pop's biggest names are fueling the Labubu craze in South Korea. Members of the boy band Seventeen, which is one of K-pop's biggest acts of the moment, posted pictures on social media showing off their Labubu dolls. Labubu, a furry doll made by the Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, went viral this year, causing snaking queues to form outside outlets around the world. Seventeen's vocalist Joshua Hong posted a picture on Instagram on Sunday showing him posing in a park and kissing his bright pink Labubu's head. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joshua Hong (@joshu_acoustic) Seventeen's rappers Hoshi and Vernon also showed off the Labubu that Seventeen created in collaboration with Pharrell Williams' auction site Joopiter, fashion brand Carhartt, and Japanese luxury brand Sacai. And another of the band's vocalists, Seungkwan, showed the doll off at an event in Seoul, commenting offhand that the doll shared a last name with him — Boo. The 6.7-inch dolls in the Seventeen collaboration are clad in gray onesies by Carhartt and feature neon green fur, a color not seen on a Labubu until now. Labubu's ties with K-pop run deep. The toy got immensely popular in Asia after Lisa, one of the four singers from the hit K-pop band Blackpink, posted an image of it on her Instagram last April. K-pop stars showing off their blind box pulls may be one reason South Koreans are going crazy over Labubus, to the point that Pop Mart has halted physical sales in the country. "Due to concerns raised over potential safety incidents at offline sales locations, and with the safety of our customers as our top priority, we have decided to temporarily suspend the offline sales of all LABUBU plush dolls and LABUBU plush keyring series," Pop Mart Korea said in an Instagram story on Sunday. Videos on social media show Pop Mart stores in Seoul packed with fans of the dolls. In May, Pop Mart similarly suspended physical sales of Labubus in the UK, citing a "significant rise in customer turnout on restock days." The toymaker announced last week on its UK Instagram that it would continue sales of "The Monsters" series, which Labubu is a part of, at the end of June. On June 13, Pop Mart launched a new series of The Monsters called Wacky Mart. The series is food-inspired, and includes Labubus modeled after tempura shrimp, cup noodles, and corn.
UPI
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Morgan Wallen's 'I Am the Problem' tops U.S. album chart
Morgan Wallen's "I Am the Problem" is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart dated Saturday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 14 (UPI) -- Country music star Morgan Wallen's I Am the Problem is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Seventeen's Happy Burstday, followed by SZA's SOS at No. 3, Miley Cyrus' Something Beautiful at No. 4 and Taylor Swift's Reputation at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 6, Kendrick Lamar's GNX at No. 7, Sabrina Carpenter's Short n'Sweet at No. 8, NEXTDOOR & Drake's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U at No. 9 and Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos at No. 10.
Mint
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
K-pop group SEVENTEEN's rare Labubu toys spark global buzz and record-breaking bids
K-pop sensation Seventeen has partnered with Chinese toymaker Pop Mart to release a limited-edition set of Labubu dolls, and the response has been overwhelming. The furry characters, known for their mischievous grins, have become hot collectibles — and this special collection is no exception. The 14 custom Labubu dolls were launched on Pharrell Williams' online auction site, Joopiter, just days before Seventeen's upcoming single Bad Influence drops on June 11. Williams, who produced the track, is also involved in the auction. Each 6.7-inch doll features SEVENTEEN branding, neon green fur — a first for the Labubu line — and is dressed in a grey Carhartt onesie. They are accessorised with mixed metal necklaces, black toenail polish, and a distinctive design that blends fashion and pop culture. Initially expected to sell for $300 to $500, some of the dolls have already attracted bids as high as $2,200. Proceeds from the auction will go to charity, and bidding will remain open for a week. The collaboration is part of a broader fashion project that includes Japanese luxury label Sacai. Alongside the Labubu dolls, fans can get their hands on exclusive items such as a leather jacket, hoodies, caps, and a signed white T-shirt featuring autographs from 11 Seventeen members. Pop Mart's popularity has soared, with its stock rising by nearly 600% over the past year. This collaboration with SEVENTEEN has only added to the hype, proving once again that the K-pop world continues to have a powerful influence on global fashion and collectibles. K-pop group SEVENTEEN has claimed its seventh No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, as their new release, SEVENTEEN 5th Album 'HAPPY BURSTDAY', debuts at the top of the list dated 14 June. According to music data company Luminate, the album sold 46,000 copies in the United States in the week ending 5 June, making it the highest-selling album of the week. SEVENTEEN earned their first No. 1 on the chart in 2021 and has continued to build on that success. With this latest achievement, the group now ties TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) for the most No. 1 albums by a group in the 2020s. Among all artists, only Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums in the decade so far, with nine.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Plans to hold a quiet ceremony': SECHSKIES Eun Ji Won is set to remarry; confirms his agency
SECHSKIES's Eun Ji Won is all set for his second marriage, as confirmed by recent reports! The news was first spread by various news outlets and later confirmed by the veteran idol's company. Allegedly, the idol has already finalised his wedding plans and is planning on proceeding with the plans later this year. Eun Ji Won confirms second marriage plans to a non-celebrity Recently, various K-media news outlets reported that the idol has started planning for his remarriage with a non-celebrity. The news was later confirmed by the idol's management agency as well. On June 11, Ji Won's management agency issued an official statement regarding the matter as per Soompi. They stated, 'Eun Ji Won recently took his wedding photos, and he plans to hold a quiet ceremony with close family and friends within this year. We would appreciate it if you could look fondly upon him.' The celebrity was previously married in April 2010; however, after just two years of marriage, the couple had split and filed for divorce. Since then, almost no reports have been made public about Ji Won's relationship status. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Ji Won has mainly kept his personal life away from the media's eyes, making this news a complete surprise for netizens as well as fans of the idol/group. More on SECHSKIES's Eun Ji Won Rapper and idol-turned-variety star Eun Ji Won entered the entertainment industry back in 1997. He debuted under the group SECHSKIES and took on the role as their leader. SECHSKIES is remarked as one of the pivotal veteran K-pop groups in the industry that helped in spreading the Hallyu wave globally. Venturing out from his comfort zone, Eun Ji Won made his acting debut a year later in 1998 with the film 'Seventeen'. The drama film gave him a chance to test his acting skills on the big screen along with all of his bandmates. After the group disbanded in 2000, the idol did not stop and instead turned to solo opportunities as well.
