Kakao Friends Shows Signs of Success in Taiwan... 10,000 Visitors in Just 5 Days

'Scooter Ryan Doll Set' Sold Out on Opening Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Kakao IX's character brand Kakao Friends announced on the 28th that the number of visitors to its Taipei, Taiwan store exceeded 10,000 within five days of opening, receiving great response.

Since 8 a.m. on the 22nd, a long queue of people waiting for the store opening formed at Xiangti Dadao Plaza in front of the Kakao Friends Taipei store. Despite the rain showers on the opening day, a large crowd continued until the store closed, with the waiting line not decreasing.

The most popular products locally are the Taiwan-specialized items in the "Friends in Taiwan" series, available only at the Taipei store. Among them, the representative product, the "Scooter Ryan Doll Set," sold out all initial stock on the first day of opening and is currently available for pre-order.

Kakao Friends plans to target the Taiwan market by opening regular stores and releasing specialized products reflecting the local atmosphere. Park Jun-seok, head of Kakao IX's China branch, said, "We are considering opening stores in other regions of Taiwan," adding, "We will actively introduce Taiwan-specialized products to get closer to local consumers."

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