From Red Velvet's 'QUEENDOM' to NCT Dream's 'HOT SAUCE', These Unique K-pop Albums Have Unusual Designs!

Kapanlagi.com - If KLovers are fans of K-pop, surely you like to buy merchandise related to your favorite artist or group, right? Well, one of them is an album. Albums are one of the most enjoyable merchandise to unbox, isn't it?

Unlike regular music albums, K-pop albums usually come with various items such as photobooks, photocards, stickers, and others as bonuses. So, besides enjoying the artist's music, fans are also pampered with charming visual portraits of their idols.

Now, among the many albums that have been released, there are some albums that are more outstanding than others. Do you already know if the following albums have unique design concepts and packaging?

1. RED VELVET

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After a long absence from a comeback, the girl band RED VELVET released an album with a cheerful concept. Their latest comeback album with the title track 'Psycho', they just made a comeback in August 2021 with the album 'QUEENDOM'.

Known for their unusual concepts, SM Entertainment also created a cute and special album cover for 'QUEENDOM'. The 'Girls' version of this album uses an all-pink concept. It's modeled after the packaging of 90s Barbie, and the design perfectly matches their teaser portrait theme.

2. DPR LIVE

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Talking about unique things, it can't be separated from DPR. The album IS ANYBODY OUT THERE? by DPR LIVE must not be missed.

Packaged in a silver-colored aluminum plastic material, LIVE officially released his first album. Because it is vacuum-sealed, you have to cut the bottom part of the packaging and take out the CD inside. Simple but cool, isn't it?

But don't expect much to get a photocard. IS ANYBODY OUT THERE? only contains a CD and a flash disk. Don't be mistaken, even though the CD only contains 10 songs, you can get a bonus track To Anybody Out There on the flash disk.

3. G-DRAGON

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This K-pop legend did something unique with his last album, KWON JI YONG. Unlike usual K-pop albums that come in CD form, GD's album is completely different. This album from 2017 was released in the form of a flash disk.

What's even more unique is that fans who buy the album can download songs from the official website using the serial number on the flash disk.

Unfortunately, even though it sold like crazy and even managed to dethrone Ed Sheeran from the top of the iTunes chart, KMCIA - the Korean Music Industry Association, does not recognize it as a physical album due to its unusual format. Wow, its uniqueness is certified, KLovers!

4. RED VELVET WENDY

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Before the group's comeback through QUEENDOM, Wendy Red Velvet first greeted fans through her solo debut. In April 2021, Wendy released her first mini album - LIKE WATER.

Awaited her solo debut, LIKE WATER was only printed in 300 copies and was referred to as a Limited Edition album in the world. Do you know what's so special that fans really want to have this album?

In addition to using the blue color concept which is Wendy's 'color', there are dozens of real flowers beautifully arranged on the front casing of this album. It's so beautiful, right?

5. DPR IAN

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After LIVE's aluminum album packaging, it seems that DPR still wants to maintain the pride of unique album design. Unlike his fellow group member - LIVE, DPR IAN chose a more normal design concept but still looked exclusive. MITO or Moodswings In The Order was officially released in March 2021.

IAN's album is a simple album. Its uniqueness lies in its packaging. If the album packaging is burned, the writing MITO will appear. In addition, you will also find a broken mirror inside this album. Isn't it cool?

6. PENTAGON

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Comeback at the same time as DPR IAN, the boy group from Cube Entertainment, PENTAGON, also released an extraordinary album. LOVE OR TAKE by PENTAGON is indeed in the form of a regular album, but it deserves to be hailed as one of the albums with the most exquisite design this year.

Want to know why? The LOVE OR TAKE album is designed to look like a manga volume in each version. Moreover, they also complement it by drawing anime-style illustrations for each group member. Truly dedicated, right?

7. NCT DREAM

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The HOT SAUCE album in Jewel Case version looks tempting at first glance. How could it not, just look at its lively and colorful packaging! Doesn't it look like a ciki snack wrapper?

But don't be mistaken. Although designed like a ciki wrapper, the track list inside is not to be taken lightly. You can also see the list on the back in the form of nutritional information panel.

So, after seeing these unique albums... which one do KLovers think is the most unique and impressive to the point that you really want to have it?

This article was written by: Salafi Mufida Hasna

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