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General => News => Topic started by: Macruran on March 18, 2024, 00:12:44

Title: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Macruran on March 18, 2024, 00:12:44
By chance I autotranslated one of the Korean articles JLMatterer posted and saw a mention of a Korean exclusive, searching the Korean text gave me these images:

(https://i.postimg.cc/YqYXgYQt/432602193-18404611489065537-4521876510014238933-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Yh2fB4XP)

(https://i.postimg.cc/xjWxctJs/432548226-18404611480065537-5059134513951305126-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vDtLK7v9)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hhWdcJGr/428712076-18404611510065537-7456340134247133490-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Mf5TYpVM)

(https://i.postimg.cc/056XkLQM/429588847-18404611501065537-6094614339970303095-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0rs0ZX7P)

Appears to be King Sejong, considered one of the great leaders of Korea and the man who invented the unique Korean script!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sejong_the_Great

https://www.facebook.com/pmkorea/posts/pfbid02ucmCqckGwii1vbc59f1k5qXAupURDJa6v1tAPELgamsaKHpC8jRWLV1A9CKAFnszl

https://www.wadiz.kr/web/wcomingsoon/rwd/271758

Dig that backprinting!!!



Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: StJohn on March 18, 2024, 01:46:06
Dig that backprinting!!!

And the headgear! :rock:
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Tiermann on March 18, 2024, 02:00:20
Love this figure, hopefully it will not be too hard to get.
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Klickteryx on March 18, 2024, 03:38:22
A Joseon theme would be awesome.
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Ismene on March 18, 2024, 05:09:29
 :(o):

A Joseon theme would be awesome.
My wallet is crying at the thought.
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: tahra on March 18, 2024, 08:40:22
Why are the Korean promos so... special?  He's gorgeous!

So far these proved hard to get - or should I say expensive? (unless they appear in other sellers around..)

Shipping is not cheap, and afaik, we DO pay customs on it - though I saw something on amclicks about a deal between EU and South Korea... Does anyone know about that? My sister gets her guys from there on occasion, and I believe ransom was always demanded..

My wallet is crying at the thought.

Mine is giving me THE LOOK.
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Oliver on March 18, 2024, 10:19:15
Wow, he's a great figure. I just got back from Seoul, and the screen is one of the symbols of the Royal family and sits behind the throne in each of the palaces.
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Macruran on March 18, 2024, 12:27:44
I just got back from Seoul, and the screen is one of the symbols of the Royal family and sits behind the throne in each of the palaces.

 :(o):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irworobongdo

Great info Oliver, thanks!  :thanks:
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Rasputin on March 18, 2024, 14:24:02
Thanks for sharing the news of a very attractive klicky

Now to find one
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: CountBogro on March 18, 2024, 19:37:56
Sigh ... another one I really want and probably neigh on impossible to get hold off  :'(
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: tahra on March 19, 2024, 07:48:30
Sigh ... another one I really want and probably neigh on impossible to get hold off  :'(

A lot of the others were easy to purchase online, I THINK? Just expensive as Tartarus (and then the customs, afaik)

(btw, are you ok? did you change email? it bounced...)
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: GrahamB on March 20, 2024, 14:20:23
Oliver, will you be going back to Seoul soon? If so, could you pick up a few of this set for fellow PFs?
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Eplay on March 20, 2024, 20:18:16
Wow! That’s a great looking figure. I wonder who designed it and if he/she got a raise. Would love to see more of these
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Oliver on March 24, 2024, 01:02:42
Oliver, will you be going back to Seoul soon? If so, could you pick up a few of this set for fellow PFs?

I very much doubt it - I'll keep an ear to ground and see if anyone I know is going though!
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Basie10 on March 26, 2024, 02:52:42
Very nice 8-)
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Pynedor on April 13, 2024, 13:29:00
This is a great figure!

I managed to acquire a few of the torso pieces several weeks ago, but, unfortunately, I couldn't get any of the arm pieces. The printing on both the front and back of the torso is excellent though. :)
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Ismene on April 24, 2024, 05:51:58
He's starting to show up on ebay, but I'm going to need to catch a leprechaun to afford him. $$$ :irish:
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: JLMatterer on April 24, 2024, 18:43:36
It is now on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234866287568?itmmeta=01HW8P9G4NFJJ63A2JC63V3632&hash=item36af1f23d0:g:eyoAAOSwaoVmJgAd&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8Kjan%2FpvwzWtZKMzBCqcvYw1kKp6EdRpZ6tKkoW8neP1%2FOooh5Rho3%2BB7RPVdyR%2BOWri%2Faoke8TlDRJUplpztF5NBYCI0N7ECtR3xbq54Wl89g4gx4pNLOKzm3T81gbeZwS9B3yu1%2FPb2yteU3R92N4dvb6ejtAivabJH72Ax%2BXVhNKyEznayF6XL3dVFZcnRoiZdYXfWwRbnUa6Qf9eTIHEBQH1XSbFF%2BUmjOtKaddSENQozsC1AXS%2BbPdGBoXO6lYRhwQY1Ye6FXv9adwQ8g8aTmLyuxwkL0lCX%2FxeyHV%2BVUEsw9PSsPCrMmArZuvHjg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMtIKmluJj (https://www.ebay.com/itm/234866287568?itmmeta=01HW8P9G4NFJJ63A2JC63V3632&hash=item36af1f23d0:g:eyoAAOSwaoVmJgAd&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8Kjan%2FpvwzWtZKMzBCqcvYw1kKp6EdRpZ6tKkoW8neP1%2FOooh5Rho3%2BB7RPVdyR%2BOWri%2Faoke8TlDRJUplpztF5NBYCI0N7ECtR3xbq54Wl89g4gx4pNLOKzm3T81gbeZwS9B3yu1%2FPb2yteU3R92N4dvb6ejtAivabJH72Ax%2BXVhNKyEznayF6XL3dVFZcnRoiZdYXfWwRbnUa6Qf9eTIHEBQH1XSbFF%2BUmjOtKaddSENQozsC1AXS%2BbPdGBoXO6lYRhwQY1Ye6FXv9adwQ8g8aTmLyuxwkL0lCX%2FxeyHV%2BVUEsw9PSsPCrMmArZuvHjg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMtIKmluJj)
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Rasputin on April 26, 2024, 02:19:07
$35 + $10shipping

No way
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Janilew on April 28, 2024, 12:45:05
$35 + $10shipping

No way
Once again. All the cool stuff is overseas and/or overpriced. 🥲
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Rasputin on April 28, 2024, 19:05:29
Once again. All the cool stuff is overseas and/or overpriced. 🥲

Unfortunately for me….all Playmobil is “cool”

And if Playmobil says I can’t have it, I want it more

There are some very rare unique internal Playmobil statues in glass cases that I’ve been after for a very long time.

Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Macruran on April 28, 2024, 19:16:09
Unfortunately for me….all Playmobil is “cool”

And if Playmobil says I can’t have it, I want it more

There are some very rare unique internal Playmobil statues in glass cases that I’ve been after for a very long time.

You should engage an international master thief to carry out a heist
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Janilew on April 28, 2024, 22:00:25
Unfortunately for me….all Playmobil is “cool”

And if Playmobil says I can’t have it, I want it more

There are some very rare unique internal Playmobil statues in glass cases that I’ve been after for a very long time.

Another day of being an American collector of foreign brands. ;_; I was so heartbroken that I couldn't get Heidi, and now Asterix. I love the new pieces they brought!
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: GrahamB on April 29, 2024, 09:02:22
The problem is not really the buying of sets only released in Europe- just ask and someone (me for example) will buy you any PM sets you want. The problem is the cost of US import/export charges which tend to dampen one's enthusiasm, as well as the affordability. For example, I have given up looking at things on US eBay because the shipping costs to UK are always eye-watering!

Korean exclusives might be easier to get hold of if we knew someone who lives there, or visits regularly.

Edit: Article 1 of the US constitution prohibits exports duties (I just read), so it must be high shipping costs which make US exports expensive.
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Oliver on April 29, 2024, 14:38:54
$35 + $10shipping

No way

If you think the re-sellers are being outrageous, these are $15 new (there's a reason I didn't get the LG exclusives when I was in Korea  :lol: )
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Rasputin on April 29, 2024, 17:46:22
Yes, the shipping fees not only have gone through the roof, they’ve gone into outer space.

To get a shipping container from China, it’s 6x from 5 years ago
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Ismene on April 30, 2024, 04:39:43
I was willing to break my klicky budget for this guy, but the $20 ebay tax is too much.


so it must be high shipping costs which make US exports expensive.
Yeah, the lowest tier, budget rate for shipping a package to the UK is $13 (and not every shipping platform offers this rate). Postal service with commercial discount is around $19. The UPS rate would make a grown man cry. It makes $10 shipping from Korea look quite reasonable.
Title: Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great
Post by: Klickteryx on May 01, 2024, 08:02:09
Another day of being an American collector of foreign brands. ;_; I was so heartbroken that I couldn't get Heidi, and now Asterix. I love the new pieces they brought!
Have you tried kidinn (tradeinn)?