Practical Gifts for Your K-Pop Stan Bestie to Make Them Feel Special

K-pop stans had quite a year. So many things probably weren’t in their bingo cards — a Blackpink comeback, the debut of a new group in NewJeans, the Seventeen concert in the Philippines, and even BTS members’ solo projects and starting their mandatory military enlistment. 2022 was one heck of a ride and stans deserve to end it with a bang. If you don’t have a gift for your bestie yet, check out our top picks in this K-pop stan gift guide:

Limited Edition Chivas 18 in collaboration with Blackpink LISA

Here’s one for the Blinks: Grab them a bottle of the iconic Chivas 18. Last November, blended Scotch whisky Chivas celebrated its ongoing partnership with one of the world’s most influential K-Pop musicians, LISA, with an exclusive drop of its iconic Chivas 18, in collaboration with the global music sensation.

Splashes of bold blue and hot pink feature across the bottle’s limited edition design, completed with the addition of the star’s signature in a striking neon font. But here’s the best part: LISA’s contemporary influence on the design comes from a detachable 18-karat gold-plated logo charm your Blink friend will absolutely love. The iconic Chivas Luckenbooth is also given a LISA makeover, sharing center stage with her trademark star logo across the bottle’s outer box.

Chivas 18 x LISA is available via select local retailers. For more information, visit the Chivas official website or follow them on Instagram.

Penshoppe BTS Music Theme Collection

Head this way to get your hands on the coolest drop this season, The PENSHOPPE BTS Music Theme Collection! Which one is your pick? 🫰

Shop the licensed collection at https://t.co/dMvf4gQJ5g and in select PENSHOPPE stores!#BTS #PENSHOPPE

The collection is only available in PH. pic.twitter.com/waf3LmzXxa

— PENSHOPPE (@PENSHOPPE) December 12, 2022

Got any ARMY friends? The Penshoppe BTS Music Theme Collection is a fresh drop highly coveted by any ARMY. It includes themed merch inspired by BTS songs like “Boy With Love,” “Idol,” and “DNA” embroidered and printed on bucket hats, shirts, sweaters, shorts, bags, and more. If you’re a little tight on budget, you’ll be glad to know these are so affordable — prices range from P499 to P1,499 — you could probably cop one for yourself too.

Shop the BTS Music Theme collection in Penshoppe stores nationwide or online.

The Purple Press The Best is Yet to Come 2023 Planner

The Purple Press has once again managed to create a beautiful and well-thought-out planner for ARMY. Let your friends scribble their plans for the year and their thoughts on its pages. Each month displays a Subtle Stan PH artwork of iconic BTS eras coupled with matching Spotify codes. It also features a mood tracker, finance tracker, and a lot of space for pouring their BTS heart out while waiting for the boys to finish their military training service.

The Purple Press 2023 planner is available via Instagram.

0917 Collections for EXO, NCT, and more

Urban lifestyle brand 0917 has the coolest K-pop merch in the form of clothes and accessories in designs stans will covet. They’ve released collections for K-pop groups like EXO, NCT, and SMTown artists including aespa, Girls’ Generation, and Super Junior. When we say their pieces are must-haves, we’re not exaggerating. Check out the 0917 NCT Blueprint Reversible Jacket (P2,495), this pretty lavender 0917 SMTOWN aespa Shirt (P895), or the 0917 EXO True Wireless Earbuds (P1,595).

Available online.

Mari Ma-Art-E fandom merch

Local artist Mari Manalo creates fandom merch that’s not only beautiful but practical too. Mari Ma-Art-E has an assortment of merch from mugs to tote bags and shirts for various artists including Seventeen, Twice, BTS, and Blackpink. Price tags for these start at P380. They also go beyond K-pop and create merch for other artists like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles plus shows like Friends, Grey’s Anatomy, and K-dramas.

Shop for merch here.

Happy Side Up fandom phone case

Are you an Aroha? EXO-L? Blackjack? Engene? Atiny? Whichever K-pop fandom you belong to, Happy Side Up has a phone case design for you. These cases come in a myriad of designs for a range of phone brands and models including Apple, Samsung, Realme, Huawei, vivo, Oppo, and more. There is even an option to add a phone grip. And if you think a phone case isn’t enough, Happy Side Up also has a catalog of grips and totes but these sell out fast so make sure to check out ASAP!

Shop for merch here.

NewJeans stickers, keyring, and grip

K-pop stans will agree that newcomers NewJeans are blazing their way through the industry despite only debuting this 2022. They recently announced their fandom name — Bunnies (or Tokki in Korean) — much to the delight of fanmade merch makers. To your Bunnies friend, get them this NewJeans waterproof sticker pack + button pin (P130) from local artist Jody Pangilinan. You can also check out Bunnies-themed phone grips (P99) and the cutest keyrings (P69). NGL you might want to keep this for yourself.

Little Things MNL fandom mask chains

The perfect gift is one that’s both practical and at the same time would signal to others in the crowd that your friend is a proud K-pop stan. These cute mask chains from Little Things MNL are the perfect extra accessory to anyone’s OOTD — especially at a concert. Plus, the charms will turn heads for sure and might even lead to newfound friendships!

Send them a DM here for orders.

Do you have other recommendations for a K-pop stan gift? Share it with us in the comments below!

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