#maybe we're all just jumbled messes floating around and that's ok too loool

[littlecafe]

omg yaa the pricing is way more than necessary for what fans are getting! even with the romanticize album they changed to slipping the cd into a paper envelope too. at least before the merge the cd was actually attached to the inside of the cover? idk whether its funny or just sad because romanticize wasnt even a hard cover album, it came in this weird paper box-like thing that held the loose items together. plus the photobook was just this very small paper booklet. but the ripped pages are definitely a first.

oh no i forgot about the enlistment too TT thats such a good point, fans always assumed theyd stay together even through their service, but now everything is still so uncertain. there still hasnt been any movement at all with jr, which is really worrying to me. at least aron announced hes gonna be in a podcast with his friend, but who knows what else is going on. ive already seen solo fans turning on the other members because theyre ridiculous like that. i hope at least the boys are able to interact freely without any worries, unlike the w1 era.

noo its ok you make a lot more sense than i feel like my asks turn out, im just spewing out my jumbled thoughts and hoping theyre not confusing!

ahhh thats so good, one of every member! ya honestly id like a group pc or poster so everyone is included. omg your stores let you pick?? thats so nice D: hehe maybe printing photos to put in the album like a scrapbook is the way to go, ive seen some fans do that as well! which is still sad that it has to be the consumer fixing the expensive product they paid for. at least you got a photo you like so its not just a mediocre image to keep reminding you of the production TT d you know how big the poster is?

yea like what is justifying these album costs because it's not the quality of them...omg so i don't pay close attention to albums so i never knew that the romanticize album packaging was like that until i skimmed some unboxings yesterday, i always assumed it was a book...not a flimsy box....though i guess there's nowhere to attach the cd if you make their album a soft box but i still hate how they really don't try to give the cd at least a cute, safer envelope instead of plain printed paper it looks and feels cheap and they deserve better and fans deserve better as the ones buying it for these prices too

romanticize is a little similar to day6's moonrise album since it was also in a box like thing that opens up in a similar way but the day6 one is pretty sturdy, the harder canvas like material on the outside keeps it from ripping and it's also bigger and flatter so less chance of it getting smushed during shipping/storing, their cd was packed in a semi-translucent thicker wax envelope so it doesn't tear or bend unless you forcefully try to, there's a light printing of the moon in the front and their logo/details on the back sealed with a sticky....god i wish that was nu'est so bad like pls if you're going to go with the cd just chilling outside like that MAKE THE ENVELOPE NICE AND STURDY TO KEEP THE CD SAFE but really this would be asking for too much since they even forgot to include the cd in some albums like i really don't understand....out of all things you could possibly leave out, the cd? really??? this is why u should attach it the the damn book omg

because of this fiasco, i skimmed multiple unboxings from various groups on youtube because i was just curious how other albums are packed and for the ones that have a separated cd, some use the lyrics booklet as a holder for the cd and i think that's an interesting way to do it, you don't need to waste more paper for an envelope since it would come with the booklet regardless, the harder paper stock and extra pages can buffer which makes me feel like the cd is safer inside, and it just looks better

enlistment scares me so bad especially for those that don't have a group to come back to, like there are always going to be some loyal fans, but the the industry moves on and they move on quickly so it's really hard to build back up if you haven't already secured a spot in whatever world you're in before the ~2 year enlistment period (kpop, acting, etc) because most likely they've already found another person to take your spot while you're gone

it's also so surreal to me talking about enlistment for them because in my mind i'll always remember them to be the youngest boy group to debut at the time like i can't believe it...

ahhhhh i hope this means he's just taking a short break after all these long years and the disbandment out of nowhere must be hard to deal with so it'll be nice for him to take some time to himself first rest and regroup...that's what i'll tell myself for now but hopefully we'll hear something soon, i'm glad there's news on aron at least!!!

oh nooo the solo fans are already starting??? can we please just have some rest in the fandom omg they're terrible, the boys bond with each other is so strong i honestly can't believe solo fans still manage to exist

yes!!! i'm so happy to pull at least one thing from each member!! still laughing at myself because i really, truly thought with my whole heart that the group photocard was a guarantee i was so devastated sakjfhskdf wait do local stores around you not let you pick?? like the ones you can go to in person? i always got to pick whenever i bought in person so i assumed that's how it worked everywhere, at least for posters, since they don't seem as high value as some other goods lol (stores literally rip random posters to use as packaging sometimes and it kinda pains me ngl 😅) but i do think it was very fortunate the stores here let me pick for all types of pre-order benefits even though it should be random, especially with member cards

omg waitttt scrapbook style is such a cute idea!!! i've actually never tried to do something like that before so it might turn out not nice lol but i'm very tempted to try it once i get my album, it can't turn out much worse than an empty cover right lmao

the poster is a decent size, it's listed as 420 x 594mm (for the member ones, the group one is the same but flipped aka 594 x 420mm because it's horizontal), the dimensions are exactly like some of day6's posters so it could be a more standard size to use?

since i actually have a poster of the same size i took a picture for you!! sorry for terrible lighting but their poster should be the same as this youngk one, 12 inch ruler to the side for comparison~ you can also see the physical posters in ktown4u's unboxing but they don't show it all on screen at once since their camera setup films closer up

#i always thought romanticize was book style or like hard covered box at least #the shock when i watched an unboxing and it looked like some printed diy project pledis and **** rot in hell #i only talk about day6 albums because those are the ones i have asjdsf other than theirs i have a few more all from sm groups #i don't think any company has consistently good packaging it's always hit or miss but pledis is consistently BAD #the fact that it got worse after the merger when i saw some **** company fans saying they're bringing them out of debt or giving them money #like where's the money then bc it sure as hell isn't being put back into the groups #also glad i'm making some sense to you sakjdsjf and dw i think ur asks are fine too!! #maybe we're all just jumbled messes floating around and that's ok too loool #question