Rocket Punch's 1st generation fanclub membership has already come to an end. The 1st generation Ketchy membership lasted from May 1st, 2020 to May 1st, 2021. On May 21st at 12PM KST, Woollim announced via Twitter that the 2nd Generation recruitment period would be from May 21st at 2PM KST through June 30th 11:50PM KST, with the active period being July 1st, 2021 through June 30th, 2022 via Vlive. That being said, there is a 2 month gap between the generations.
There are 2 package options:
- Official Fan Club Membership Fee (WELCOME KIT included) for 35,000₩ or $31.48 USD ($36.43 USD delivery fee to the US)
- Official Fan Club Membership Fee (WELCOME KIT excluded) for 25,000₩ or $22.49 USD
As a note, I pulled these prices at the beginning of Golden Child's 3rd generation fanclub membership recruitment period, on June 7th. Both Ketchy 2nd generation and Goldenness 3rd generation are offered via Vlive with the same membership prices in KRW, however the exchange rate fluctuated throughout the recruitment period. There was no way for me to pay in KRW so I had to accept the fluctuating exchange rate. For Golden Child's, I purchased their Official Fan Club Membership + Welcome Kit on June 7th at $31.48 USD plus $36.43 USD shipping for a total of $67.91 USD. For Rocket Punch's, I purchased their Official Fan Club Membership + Welcome Kit on June 26th at $30.82 USD plus $35.66 shipping for a total of $66.48 USD.
Both packages include the Vlive Fanship, special events, and advanced booking. The details of the welcome kit were revealed on June 25th at 2PM KST with a photo preview of the MD. Based on the image, the welcome kit includes mostly all paper goods along with a fabric keyring, so it's disappointing but not surprising how expensive the shipping fee is.
Applying for the fanclub membership is very straightforward via Vlive's mobile app. I selected the first option, and it already had all my identification and shipping info filled out, then it routed me to PayPal to complete my one-time purchase of $66.48 USD (membership + kit + shipping to the US).
You can access your fanship by going to Rocket Punch's Vlive channel, then the "My Profile" icon, then "MEMBERSHIP" to view the shipping status of the welcome kit. There is a request period until July 30th at 7:59AM (I'm assuming this is my local time); however there is no additional action needed during this time frame unless you need to change your address. The original estimated arrival date was October 28th through November 27th. Note that the membership number is your V LIVE App number so it's the same for all your fanships.
On June 30th at 6PM, Woollim tweeted that the recruitment period has been extended through July 14th at 11:50PM KST.
On August 13th at 11:50PM KST, I received a Vlive notification that the welcome kit is preparing for delivery and will be shipped soon. I then checked my Fanship and the estimated arrival date updated to August 19th through November 27th.
On August 28th I checked my Fanship again and the shipping status updated to "In delivery". Clicking on the details provided a various tracking numbers and showed that it was shipped out on August 24th. One of the tracking numbers included was for UPS. Checking the UPS tracking, it showed that my package weighs 0.8 lbs.
Both my Golden Child and Rocket Punch fankits arrived on September 4th, in a flat cardboard packaging.
The flaps are quite large, offering several layers of protection. There was also a layer of bubblewrap around the fankit.
Here is the fankit packaging! The fankit comes in an envelope style packaging with a nice velvety texture, and this envelope was placed inside a clear resealable bag. The front of the envelope has a pretty group photo from the set of Rocket Punch's "Ring Ring (Acoustic Version)" music video! I'm really happy that there is physical merch from this music video set; I love how naturally gorgeous this shoot is. Also the logo for this fankit is really cute! It's Rocket Punch's usual logo, but with "ROCKET PUNCH" and "KETCHY" in one of the inner rings, showing the bond between the girls and the fandom.
Here is the backside of the envelope packaging. The membership card is inside a clear resealable bag that is taped to the envelope. To avoid tearing the envelope, I cut the top part of the resealable bag and slid out the membership card. To the right of that is the list of items in the fankit, including the membership card, the welcome card, photo cards, 4-cut photos, mini posters, fabric keyring, and this envelope. And lastly the sticker holding down the envelope flap has the cute fankit logo.
Here is a closer look at the sticker. To preserve the sticker, you can slowly and carefully peel the sticker rather than cutting through it. Unfortunately part of the sticker still stuck onto the pink part of the envelope, so this was the best I could do to preserve it.
Vlive's usual blue slip of paper was also included, with this backside containing information in both Korean and English for requesting to exchange goods.
Here are how the contents looked inside the envelope. From top to bottom are the photocard set, keyring, 4-cut photo set, welcome card, and mini poster set.
The photocard set, 4-cut photo set, and fabric keyring all come in their own clear resealable bags. The mini poster set is held together by a translucent paper ship with the fankit logo in the center. The photos from the envelope, 4-cut photo set, and mini poster set are all from the "Ring Ring (Acoustic Version)" music video photoshoot.
Here is a closer look at the membership card. The card is hard plastic and your V LIVE App number and name (as entered under More --> Settings --> Profile Info --> Name) are printed at the bottom left. The design is really pretty, with the fankit logo in the center. The pastel pink and blue color combination is really pretty as well.
I love how the backside is pink on blue whereas the frontside is blue on pink, adding a nice contrast. There is a spot to sign, along with the Woollim authentication seal, and general information in Korean.
Here is a comparison of both Ketchy membership cards. I like how both have a variation of Rocket Punch's logo in the center.
Here is the frontside of the welcome card. It is rather simple with the fankit logo in the center. This card is made of matte cardstock and is about 4.375" by 6.125".
The backside of the welcome card has each member's printed message.
Here is the photocard set, which was organized by age order. Juri's is so cute with the [Ring Ring] sticker set merch!
The backsides of the photocards have the members' printed messages and signs. These photocards have a glossy finish.
Here is the 4-cut photo set, which was also organized by age order. These are like a sticker sheet with a glossy front and matte white back. The dimensions of each sheet are roughly 2.75" by 3.9375".
Here is the mini poster set. Each poster is made of matte cardstock that's a bit thinner than the welcome card. The backsides are all white. The dimensions are about 5.875" by 8.25".
There are a total of 25 posters. The first is a group shot, followed by 4 individual photos per member in age order.
Here are Juri's, Yeonhee's, and Suyun's posters. All the posters are so beautiful; I can't emphasize enough how happy I am that the girls had an entire photoshoot at this music video site!
And here are Yunkyoung's, Sohee's, and Dahyun's posters.
And lastly is the fabric keyring.The fastener is metal. The fabric strap is woven with "ROCKET PUNCH" embedded on top. The "C"s have an asterisk design that is being used throughout the fankit.
The backside of the fabric strap is blank. The strap is about 4.25" by 1".
Overall, I'm really happy about the contents of this welcome kit! I love how majority of the contents are paper goods from this gorgeous photoshoot (my favorite of Rocket Punch's to date), and how there is still a "practical item", meaning the keyring. Now if only I can make the most of my membership^^
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