Cards and posters of Girls' Generation and other Hallyu (Korean wave) stars are in high demand in not just South-East Asia, America and the UK but also in countries such as Puerto Rico and Brazil.
University student Lee Mingeol used to collect celebrity cards and posters as a hobby, but is now selling them internationally via auctions. At times he'll sells them at a loss, but many popular items fetch unimaginably high prices.
Aged 25, Lee Mingeol is currently studying hotel management: "I only started this properly in December and it has been four to six months. Right now, in May, if I measure solely based on revenue, I am earning around US $18,000."
Lim Jihyun, the CBT manager of "eBay Korea" commented, "Korean sellers have had a lot of experience selling to other Koreans, which is how they have been gaining ground so quickly in the international market. We estimate this year's sales revenue to have grown 200% compared to last year at 200bn KRW (US $184m)."
Source: MT
Translated by: oniontaker@soshified.com
Edited by: shizzles9@soshified.com
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