[비즈한국] With the summer vacation season in full swing, the retail industry is drawing attention by introducing a wide variety of pop-up stores. Lotte Department Store Centum City Branch will host the 'Limited Time JUMP SHOP in BUSAN' pop-up store for 10 days, from Friday, August 1st to Sunday, August 10th, at the square event hall on the basement level 2, featuring character merchandise from Japan's popular manga magazine 'Weekly Shonen Jump'.
'JUMP SHOP' is a store officially certified by the major Japanese publisher Shueisha, selling authentic character merchandise based on illustrations drawn by the authors themselves or scenes from the manga. Since opening its first store in Japan in 2004, it has gained immense popularity through 13 permanent locations across the country and frequent pop-up events.
This Busan pop-up store is an official event rarely seen in Korea and is the first of its kind to be held in the Busan area. Fans can find merchandise from beloved Japanese manga characters all in one place, including 'One Piece', 'Sakamoto Days', 'Blue Box', 'Hunter x Hunter', 'My Hero Academia', and 'Jujutsu Kaisen'. In addition, goods from series like 'Haikyu!!' and 'Kaiju No. 8' will also be available.
Furthermore, this Busan event is building high anticipation among manga fans by unveiling additional items that were not featured in previous events.
'Weekly Shonen Jump' has been loved by fans around the world for a long time through numerous popular manga since its inception in 1968. At the end of 1994, it recorded a weekly circulation of 6.35 million copies. In 2014, the online magazine 'Shonen Jump+' was launched, where titles like 'Kaiju No. 8' have been actively serialized.
In addition to selling merchandise, this pop-up store plans to feature character photo zones that are sure to excite manga fans.
This 'JUMP SHOP Pop-up in Busan' event is co-hosted by Seoul Media Comics (CEO Oh Tae-yeop), a leading Korean manga company, along with Japan's Shueisha and Benelic.