Types of K-pop Album Packaging: Which is Best, and Why?

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I LOVE TALKING ABOUT PACKAGE DESIGN 💿
Hey guys! I’ve been wanting to record a video like this for so long, and I finally found the motivation to sit down and sort through all my K-pop albums. I’ve noticed that most albums come in one of three basic types of packaging: CD cases, books, and boxes. These packages can come in all kinds of variants, such as boxes with detachable lids vs. those with hinges, but at the end of the day they usually boil down to one of these three base forms.
Here, I take a look at these different packaging styles and examine their varying advantages, disadvantages, and my personal favorite styles. Every album goes through a design process-and some choices are definitely better than others. If you collect K-pop albums, me know in the comments what your favorite packaging styles are! Also, I hope this video is insightful to any album collectors, new and old alike ☺️
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - CD Cases
1:23 - Jewel Cases
2:20 - Book Albums
3:31 - Magazine Albums
4:35 - Sleeved Albums
6:30 - Box Albums
8:59 - Hinge Lid Boxes
12:41 - Open Side Boxes
13:16 - Hybrid Packaging
19:48 - TXT Album Collection
23:24 - Wrap-up
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@Daffaful1 2 жыл бұрын

I love the packaging for Red Velvet solo albums (Irene&Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, Queendom), the case version looked so unique as if it's a lunch box/dessert box. They're compact, sturdy, and surely beautiful to be displayed.

@LaLaLottie 2 жыл бұрын

Worst kind of packaging is always the tins they never sit right on my shelves and cuz they are metal they rust and ruin other albums, love jewel cases for simple lik singles and the cd on one side with book on the other, it’s simple and sturdy and protect the cds well

@abaf209 Жыл бұрын

I am not a K-Pop listener, but those packages are really neat! I love when people put great effort into CD covers, it proves that they can be very beautiful.

@laceyharrison384 11 ай бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="838">13:58</a> YOU DESIGNED THAT? That's so pretty!

@takuto2512 3 ай бұрын

Thank youu 🥺🧡

@mguymario 7 ай бұрын

Thw worst types of album packaging is thoes where your forced to destory the album in order to get to the contents inside. Like the SMTTOWN Winter album where you need to destory the packaging or in this case tear a sticker in order to get to the contents inside

@sangyeoncupids4662 7 ай бұрын

nmixx, lesserafim and txt too 😭😭😭 like damn i know yall care abt unboxing experience but some ppl wanna keep it mint considering how fucking expensive albums are

@bangchanIover 5 ай бұрын

this is so true, I'd rather not open it sometimes 😭

@asakurayoh5339 2 жыл бұрын

there is also a vinyl and casette tape albums like joys hello and wendys like water

@gayforchuuves6702 2 жыл бұрын

One more packaging that I hate would be the bubble mailer packaging/shoved in the bag packaging TT I don't know if there are some other groups who did this in the past but Loona's Not Friends album is in a bubble mailer foil-ishy packaging which I absolutely hate. Also Stayc's Young-Luv which is in a foil bag with some metallic designs in front (this one is pretty decent but I still don't like it). Same goes for Itzy's Guess Who and Twice's Formula of Love Special Edition thingy which is a CD case or jewel case that is shoved in the bag along with the inclusions.

@takuto2512 2 жыл бұрын

Here’s an overview for the vid! Let me know what your fave/least fave packaging styles are! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">0:00</a> - Intro <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="55">0:55</a> - CD Cases <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="83">1:23</a> - Jewel Cases <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="140">2:20</a> - Book Albums <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="211">3:31</a> - Magazine Albums <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="275">4:35</a> - Sleeved Albums <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="390">6:30</a> - Box Albums <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="539">8:59</a> - Hinge Lid Boxes <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="761">12:41</a> - Open Side Boxes <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="796">13:16</a> - Hybrid Packaging <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1188">19:48</a> - TXT Album Collection <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1404">23:24</a> - Wrap-up

@pinkdragonsoapery 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful designed albums I own is Young Forever. I was so impressed when I got it. I really dislike magazine albums, Atlantis looks so cool but it's not very easy to display. (Also, didn't realize I was on my business account. 🤣) -Shannah

@laceyharrison384 11 ай бұрын

Omg true! I have the night version of that one!

@acinnor4633 2 жыл бұрын

I love kpop albums for their different types in album packaging but for me my by far favourite kind is magazine one. Its just so nice to look at the pictures which are so big :D But also close followed are those box albums. Which I dont like at all are CD or Jewel Case because they are just boring for me.

@lelaticia4250 Жыл бұрын

thank you soo much for taking your time to do this video!! as a design student it's so interesting when designers try something different for albums and concepts and you can see they really thought about it while making the packagings (specially TXT's ones, i love the design studio they hired for the dream chapter). saved a lot of nice info from here!!

@gayforchuuves6702 2 жыл бұрын

Anyways I definitely love those box type packaging same with the book packaging but only those with hard cover since I love showing the spine of my albums. Some book packaging like Itzy's Not Shy and Ive's Eleven are so hard to display since they are tiny and very thin. One more thing that I hate on some of my albums are those with some papers or stickers that you need to rip open. Example: Lesserafim's Fearless and that one album of Key which looks like a toy packaging.

@joy_gaming9490 Жыл бұрын

I really love the ENHYPEN BC album cover a lot as well. Btw i like hearing ur opinions they are very calm and respectfull

@aras_mjzr9 Жыл бұрын

Damn i love listening your thoughts/reviews 🍿

@guuksaltty 3 ай бұрын

hello!! thank you for the video! im doing my graphic design homework were i need to explain what kind of material is made of, you really help me!! :,D

@takuto2512 3 ай бұрын

Omg, really?? I’m so glad I could help! Good luck with your homework-fighting!!

@coookie.rinniez Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I was wondering which album to buy and see which ones include which stuff etc, and this helped me, thank you again 💝

@thefloatingcat 6 ай бұрын

personally, digipacks are my favorite form of kpop album. i love how compact they are, and although they may have some fewer inclusions than full-sized albums, i still think theyre better. theyre also cheaper which is nice lol

@takuto2512 5 ай бұрын

Digipacks are much more cost effective, and as I continue to collect albums, I appreciate having the extra space, too 😅 Thank you for watching!

@laceyharrison384 11 ай бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1071">17:51</a> I was about to comment that this was my most favorite packaging and yes except for the part that the photobook is glued! 😂

@lukecontador 11 ай бұрын

I bought the Aespa "Savage" album from my friend and it was the digipack version, and I hate the fact that it couldve been the case version!! But it was like a third of the original price so its ok

@ilyyelan2289 Жыл бұрын

id like to hear your thoughts on seventeens henggarae !! its definitely a unique design

@avemoa17 Жыл бұрын

hello! i don’t know where else to ask to get a quick reply so i’m asking here! i want to get a stray kids album but i’m confused which one to get. there’s a,b, random, a+b, etc. i’m just confused what the differences are so if anyone could tell me that’d help me a lot. ty :)

@takuto2512 Жыл бұрын

Hi hi! Which stray kids album are you trying to get? A is usually the “main” concept of the title track, whereas B is usually a B-side or related shoot to A. Random means you don’t know which (A or B) you will get. A+B means you are buying both versions. Ask if you have more questions, hope that helps!

@avemoa17 Жыл бұрын

@@takuto2512 tysm have a great day :D