Lovelyz: Lovelinus 4th Generation Official Fanclub Membership Review

The fourth generation of Lovelyz' official fanclub membership has commenced! Woollim provided the ticketing link here on June 7, 2019. Recruitment was on Melon (global link here) from June 11, 2019 2PM KST to June 19, 2019 11:59PM KST. The regular membership is 30,000₩ with EMS shipping to the US an extra 47,500₩. There is an option to buy the regular membership along with the lightstick for an additional 30,000₩ (the description says that this is "Limited Edition"!). For fun, I looked at the price of EMS for the lightstick package, and it is also 47,500₩. To get the best value of shipping, and because I don't know what "Limited Edition" entails, I decided to order the lightstick package as well.

I recommend ordering earlier rather than later! I used the same international credit card that I had used for my Goldenness membership back in August on Melon, however this time Melon asked for the credit card to be verified for secure authentication. You can also edit your shipping information after completing your purchase (but perhaps before registration period ends) and you can cancel your order before registration period ends.

On June 21st at 2PM KST Lovelyz' official Twitter account tweeted that additional recruitment starts now until the end of June 25th KST. The Korean site also states that membership is valid from June 20, 2019 to June 20, 2020 while the international site only states the membership is valid for one year from the end of recruitment, which is vague due to the extended recruitment period.

I never received an email confirming shipment, but my fanclub kit arrived via USPS EMS on August 17th and required a signature.  I just checked my order page on Melon and they did update it with a tracking number. Looking at the tracking, my package was shipped on August 14th. The box arrived in poor condition, with a puncture on the top and the edges of the flaps exposed.

Inside there was a thin layer of bubblewrap lining the inside of the box, with the membership goods on the bottom and lightstick on top. Yes, this is the original lightstick (the model number is the same), and I was fooled by Woollim yet again. I apologize for all my negativity; I'd usually be really excited blogging about something as special as a fanclub membership, but the latest news from Woollim really hit hard.

The membership goods came in a clear plastic ziplock style bag with "Lovelinus" printed in the center. This clear bag is about 9.5" by 12". While the exterior packaging was lacking, I am happy that all of the contents, especially the membership card, are zipped away inside the clear bag to guarentee that nothing could fall out (unlike Goldenness 1st gen where all goods were loosely placed in the box with a chance for the membership card to fall out).

Here is the backside of the clear bag.

Here are all of the contents: a tote, a membership card, a thank you card, a photocard set, a postcard set, and a booklet. The membership card, photocard set, and postcard set all come in their own clear resealable bags.

The tote is made of canvas and is rather plain, a royal blue with "lovelinus" in yellow. It is about 15" by 16.5" excluding the straps. The straps are quite short, so this tote is more intended to be held in your hand or around your arm rather than around your shoulder.

The inside of the tote has a small pocket.

The membership card is made of hard plastic like a credit card and has "lovelinus" and "LOVELYZ 4TH OFFICIAL FANCLUB CARD" in metallic. The ID number (which is the same as the ticket number on the Melon order page) and name are printed at the top.

The backside has the official Woollim authentication sticker, along with a place to sign your name. Oddly enough there are two bubbled up spots to the right of the signature block.

The thank you card has a pretty gingham design matching the picnic theme. It is a square card about 4.375".

The inside has the girls' printed messages and a group photo.

There are 8 glossy photocards with dimensions and roundness as the cards from the 2019 season's greetings.

The backsides have each member's messages; it seems like it's their thoughts and lists for planning a picnic!

The postcard set format is really similar to the set from the 2019 season's greetings. There is a glossy paper sleeve, the card is about 4" by 5.875", the front is glossy, and the back is matte.

There are 20 postcards, 2 per each member.

The backside of the postcards look like fine graph paper.

The booklet is about 6.75" by 9.5" and contains 4 pages per member (in age order from Soul to Yein 4 times).

There is 1 photo per page, and thankfully the photos take up majority of the page and are high quality.

There are 2 little hearts on Jin's cheek, it's so cute!

This is such a gorgeous photo of Sujeong; she looks like a model for outdoor furniture.

I love that some of the members have straw hats to complete the picnic vibe!

Overall, I was disappointed about the "limited edition" lightstick, lack of email communication in regards to shipping, and packaging. Furthermore for how light the goods were, shipping was definitely overpriced. Also it would've been nice if more usable goods were included in this year's membership kit (like a wallet or ID card case), but regardless I'm satisfied with the included paper goods. Now if only I can use my official Lovelinus membership!