RESCENE's Liv and MEI Participate in Planning a Pop-up Store for 'Rit and Met', Characters Named by Fans

Members Liv and MEI of the group RESCENE have stepped forward to communicate with fans by directly participating in the planning of a pop-up store utilizing characters created by fans.

"We want to meet in Yongsan"... Directly suggesting everything from location to concept

In the released video, Liv and MEI mentioned that fans gave the characters the name 'Rit and Met' and captured the process of participating in the planning of a pop-up store using them. In the video, the members shared specific opinions regarding the pop-up store's concept and location.

The members expressed their wish for there to be many spaces where they could take photos and suggested a space configuration where the characters, Pat and Mat, stand on both sides of the entrance. Regarding the location, the members mentioned Seongsu, which is very popular, or Yongsan, which has convenient transportation, as candidate sites. In particular, the video even captured them directly calling a manager to probe the possibility of holding the pop-up in Yongsan. The members expressed their hope that fans will leave the pop-up store with hands full of gifts.

From plush keyrings to pajamas... Goods ideas targeting fan hearts

Diverse ideas from the members continued regarding the composition of goods, which is the core of the pop-up store. The members mentioned plush keyrings that capture the characters' traits, squishies, stickers, pouches, keycaps, and griptoks. In particular, they expressed anticipation for keyrings that utilize the characters' slightly mismatched poses or character-version goods that fans would love. A member specifically suggested keyring ideas that highlight the charm of the characters, such as having crooked noses or mismatched clapping poses.

In addition, the members suggested various items that can be used in daily life, such as pajama sets, slippers, sleep masks, mugs, face-shaped cushions, and neck pillows. Furthermore, they discussed plans to produce sets consisting of photocards with the members' faces on the front and the characters on the back, or to hold first-come, first-served fan signing events.

Online integration and event planning

Operational plans for fans who find it difficult to visit in person were also discussed. Ideas incorporating digital technology were presented, such as pre-releasing products online or using mobile phones to run a gacha (draw) system. Additionally, plans to create spaces for leaving cheering messages or drawing fan art were mentioned as content for pop-up store visitors.

The manager in the video replied that they would organize the parts of the ideas proposed by the members that are feasible and stated that they would strive to produce as many plushies and squishies as possible. Furthermore, they suggested the possibility of producing products that are most frequently mentioned by fans in the comments as future events.