Posted December 21, 20186 yr I just wanted to make a thread dedicated to Lego in Korea. I'm an American AFOL, and I'd like to find some more expat or locals to connect with. Anyway, first up, two of the three Chinese New Year sets have been posted on lego.co.kr with prices in KRW and a few newer (?) images of the sets, minifigs, &c. The release date is set for January 1. No word on if they're D2C or not. 80101: 구정 정야 만찬 (New Year's Eve Dinner): 616 pieces, 6 minifigs, 89,900원 Can't wait to get those food tiles...! 80102: 용춤 (Dragon Dance): 622 pieces, 5 minifigs, 79,900원 Anyone else notice the light orange heart-shaped tiles on the dragon's back? Prices in USD are about $80 for the dinner set and $71 for the dragon dance. No word yet on the boat race set. Edited December 29, 20186 yr by Lego Mike
December 29, 20186 yr Author A few things for anyone who happens to be in Korea (which is apparently just...me): 1. Sets are appearing here and there, and I've seen the most so far at small shops in Chilseong Market in Daegu, including Lego Movie 2, City, Creator, Superheroes (Captain Marvel, Batman, and Spider-Man), etc. God bless small shops that ignore street dates. 2. Overwatch sets were released in Korea today (Sat., Dec. 29), but apparently they will at least for now be exclusive to E-Mart and Toy Kingdom retailers. Unfortunately, this means you won't likely see them for a discount at traditional markets. Boooooo! I stopped by the Daegu Lego Store this morning and they had no word whether they would get the sets or not. (Lego Stores are not directly operated by TLG in Korea, so they exist in a weird murky middle ground in some ways.) But they gave me a free Santa minifigure and green sombrero '그냥.' 3. The 2019 Golden Pig Lunar New Year set (40186) will be available Friday, Jan. 4 at Lego Stores nationwide -- free with a purchase of 50,000 won or more: Edited December 29, 20186 yr by Lego Mike Clarification.
March 6, 20195 yr If you are in Seoul, there is a shop claiming to be a "Lego Outlet" in Ichon Dong. They are just outside Yongsan's gate 13. Not so much an outlet as a toy store that has a lot of Lego product. Prices are higher than Amazon or Lego on-line, but they have the benefit of being close.
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