Teenieping Enters About 2,000 Target Stores in U.S.; Metal Cardbot Also in Discussions
Sequential rollout from late October; MapleStory collaboration also held in September
SAMG Entertainment, the animation studio behind "Catch! Teenieping," is supplying its intellectual property (IP) merchandise to major U.S. retailer Target. Global Economic (글로벌이코노믹) reported on October 7 that SAMG Entertainment will distribute Teenieping products to roughly 2,000 Target stores through a local distribution partner.
What Products and When
According to the report, the supplied items are Teenieping blind-box figures and Teenieping plush toys. The rollout will take place sequentially between late October and November. The article noted Target as one of the top three retail distributors in the United States alongside Walmart and Amazon.
SAMG Entertainment stated that it is also in discussions regarding additional store entries for its other proprietary IPs, "Metal Cardbot" and "Wishcat." The report did not specify whether the Metal Cardbot and Wishcat items planned for U.S. stores are card game products or toys.
According to the same article, as of 10:43 a.m. on October 7 when the news broke, SAMG Entertainment's stock was trading at 21,250 won, up 18.52% from the previous trading day on the Korea Exchange.
Teenieping in Gaming: MapleStory Collaboration
Teenieping is also expanding its footprint into games. Asia Economy CORE (아시아경제 CORE) reported on September 17 that Teenieping collaborated with Nexon's "MapleStory." The collaboration runs from September 17 through October 21. Featured items include three "Petit Teenieping" pets modeled after Dianaping, Eclipseping, and Heartsping from Season 6's "Princess Catch! Teenieping," as well as "Illusion Rings" that transform player characters into the appearances of Teeniepings such as Hop-ping, Meow-ping, Chorong-ping, Sappun-ping, and Auroraping. Equipping all three pets activates the "Power of Petit Teenieping" skill, which grows stronger up to three stages based on the number equipped. A "Romi Avatar Set Exchange Ticket" based on Romi's Season 6 outfit, name tags, and speech bubble items are also included.
In the same report, an SAMG official commented, "We will continue collaborations to present our animated characters across various forms of content." According to the report, Teenieping previously collaborated this year with "Infinite Stairs" (무한의 계단) in January and May, "PUBG Mobile" in April, and "Play Together" in July.
What Parents Need to Know
Because this U.S. store rollout applies only to overseas locations, there are no direct changes to Korean retail availability or prices. The MapleStory collaboration items are in-game cosmetic items and pets, distinct from physical trading cards or toys. Players should check in-game announcements regarding whether these items will remain obtainable after the collaboration concludes on October 21. No official announcements or reports regarding new physical Teenieping card products have been confirmed since September 15.
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