Drippin's official fanclub has officially opened! On December 16th, 2021 at 3PM KST Woollim announced Drippin's official 1st generation Dreamin fanclub membership. The recruitment period was from December 16th at 6PM until end of the day January 9th KST. Like Kwon Eunbi's 1st generation Rubi fanclub membership, the Dreamin membership was sold through Interpark Ticket instead of Vlive.
On a side note, this is my first time blogging about Drippin. I have all their albums so far but am stepping back from blogging about everything I get, just because I don't feel as driven or feel like I have the knowledge to add much value. But Drippin's fanclub membership felt different; I wanted to share my overall excitement for this here.
More details about the membership were posted as a Vlive notice. Woollim has really upped their marketing and accessibility by providing this notice in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese. The subscription fee (shipping excluded) is 48,000₩, and includes the official light stick. membership period is from January 1st, 2022 through December 31st, 2022. Additional details note that you can only buy one membership per person, and that there is a Polaroid event for 12 winners who are the nth applicant (n being significant dates for Drippin).
While purchasing the membership, I wasn't able to do it on mobile, but was successful on desktop. The instructions are straightforward when using the global Interpark site. The membership fee was 48,000₩, the shipping and handling to the US was another 48,000₩, and the service fee was 2,000₩, for a total of 98,400₩.
After paying for the membership and then clicking on your purchased "ticket", it will state that your ticket is "Unregistered". There should be a "Required customer information" popup where you can register and then a "User information registration" popup window will come up where you need to enter your name, birth date, email address, address, 상세주소 (this was an optional field in Korean while all other fields were in English), and mobile number. Save the information and to ensure your ticket is now registered. You can update the registration info and shipping info until January 9th.
On January 13th at 2PM KST, Woollim tweeted that registration has been extended to end of day January 19th KST.
Woollim usually reopens their recruitment period, and they did that just on January 25th at 2:11PM KST by tweeting that additional recruitment is from the 25th at 2PM KST through end of day February 3rd KST. Shortly after at 2:30PM KST on the 25th, Woollim also posted the contents list and a preview of the fankit, including a clear image of the long awaited lightstick.
Since Drippin's debut, I had only planned on supporting from afar. But right when the fanclub membership dropped, I somehow ordered without batting an eye. The notice included the logo for Dreamin, which is Drippin's logo but the "P" was an "M" which I thought was so cute (like how the Goldenness logo matches Golden Child's). And including the lightstick was the cherry on top (though the exclusivity of debuting the official light within the membership was squashed on January 25th at 3PM KST when Woollim Mall tweeted that the lightstick can be ordered on their site).
On February 17th at 3:30PM KST, Woollim tweeted that the delivery address can be modified until end of day February 20th KST via the reservation details of Interpark Ticket's My Page.
On February 28th at 2PM KST, Woollim posted on Vapp that the fanclub kit will be shipped as of today and if there is a shipping issue, to contact the Interpark Customer Center (with a provided Korean phone number...which isn't international friendly...), and if there is a product issue, to email drippin@woolliment.com with specific instructions on what to include in the email. This post is actually a bit confusing because it states that the reception period to register any issues is from February 28th at 3:25PM through 5PM, so it seems like everyone in Korea will receive their kits today, but there seems to be no information for international Dreamin.
I received a DHL notification from Interpark on March 4th at 4:38PM KST.
Packaging and Out Box
My package arrived on March 7th local time! The exterior packaging is really cute and reminiscent of Golden Child's 2nd Generation and Rocket Punch's 1st Generation with their exterior cardboard boxes branded with the fanclub name. All 4 sides were labelled with "DRIPPIN 1ST OFFICIAL FANCLUB" and the Dreamin logo. I'm really happy with how intact this box still is (as opposed to how damaged my Ketchy 1st Generation was) and how no shipping labels covered the Dreamin branding (as opposed to my Goldenness 2nd Generation).
Here is a closer look at the 2 designs on the box.
Opening up the box reveals a pouch on top of the light stick box.
Here are the contents of the fankit. The light stick is packaged in its own box while all the paper goods are inside a pouch that is sealed. I'm really happy with how the items were packaged; even though there was no bubblewrap or any packing materials, none of that was needed as everything arrived in perfect condition. Furthermore, Woollim has really improved in quality control, with packaging the goods together so that nothing would fall out while in transit (I've heard of missing membership cards and photocards from Goldenness 1st Generation).
The pouch packaging is made of PVC and is mainly clear, while the sliding zip is black, along with the Dreamin logo in the center and "DRIPPING 1ST OFFICIAL FANCLUB" at the bottom. The items inside are also neatly packed and fit well within this pouch. The pouch dimensions are about 9.5" by 6".
The contents inside the pouch are the photo card set, message card, membership card, and photo postcard set.
The photo card set and postcard set both come in their own clear resealable bag.
Message Card and Membership Card
Photo Postcard Set
Photo Card Set
To charge, plug the USB-C cable to the bottom of the lightstick and plug the other end into a PC, adapter, or cigarette jack (the manual states as long as these can supply 5V power). The hole by the slot will have a red LED on when charging and will turn off when it is fully charged.
I really like the subtle details put into the lightstick. There is one button, which is in the shape of Drippin's logo. The wavy design at the top of the handle is really pretty too, and has a nice, subtly metallic finish that gives it a lot of depth.
The membership card comes packaged inside a clear resealable bag that is securely taped onto the message card. At first I tried to detach the clear bag from the message card, but that tape is really doing its job (which is great!) so I ended up cutting the top of the bag to take out the membership card.
Here is a closer look at the membership card. The card is hard plastic with a simple design matching the out box. Your Interpark registration number and name are printed at the bottom left.
The backside of the membership card has a spot to sign, along with the Woollim authentication seal, and general information in Korean. The Dreamin logo is at the upper right corner. As for the message card, this side includes the members' printed handwritten messages. This message card is a matte cardstock postcard with dimensions 4.3125" by 6.125".
Photo Postcard Set
The postcard set contains 16 postcards: 2 per member and 2 OT7 photos, in a random member order. These postcards are pretty flimsy and made of thin paper, similar to the postcards from Goldenness 3rd Generation. These postcards are a tad wider than 4" by 6".
All the postcards have this same backside with the Dreamin logo in the center.
Here are all 16 postcards! All the photos within this fankit (the postcards and photocards) are from one photoshoot.
The photo card set contains 28 cards. There are 4 per member, organized by the same random member order as the postcards. These cards have a glossy finish.
I'm usually not a fan of similar looking photocards, but all of these are really cute! I love how they look like 4-cut photo sets, and when looking at each set together, they are really adorable.
The backsides all have the Dreamin and 1st Generation logos, along with each member's printed message and autograph.
Official Light Stick
And now onto the light stick! It came packaged in a plastic wrap. The box dimensions are 4.5" by 11.875" by 3.5625".
The matte black box is simplistic, with all sides having the Drippin logo or "OFFICIAL LIGHT STICK" text embossed with a silver finish.
Here is the backside of the box. The bottom contains the Woollim authentication seal along with product information in English.
Here is a closer look at the product info. Key callouts are that the lightstick has a rechargeable battery with a USB-C charging jack and that the lightstick can operate for 5 hours.
The exterior slip is a thin cardstock, and the inside box is very sturdy and can be pushed out of the slip.
Removing the exterior slip completely reveals the lightstick in a bed of foam, along with the the product manual on top.
There is also a plastic bag wrapped around the handle of the lightstick.
I was really pleasantly surprised at just how well secured the lightstick was. The foam bed is shaped perfectly to fit the lightstick. And my lightstick arrived in perfect condition.
Here are the product manual and plastic bag of extras.
Here are the contents from the plastic bag: a USB to USB-C cable to charge the lightstick, and the lightstick strap.The strap has Drippin's logo at the end of both sides.
The product manual is really informative, with details in Korean on one side and in English on the other side. An additional callout is that it takes 3 hours to charge for the approximately 5 hours of usage time. The manual also explains the warranty, functionality, how to charge, and the associated app.
Here is the lightstick! Out of Woollim's lightsticks, this one seems the most abstract and not as distinct to its artist. It looks like an edgy microphone or fighting cage.
The very bottom of the handle has the lightstick's unique QR code to pair with the associated app, along with the USB-C jack to charge the lightstick. There is also a hole for the strap, along with an indent at the rim just under the hole so that the lightstick can stand up even with the handle intact.
Here you can see the lightstick stands up well with the strap assembled. Also the strap was very straightforward and easy to string through the hole, unlike Infinite's Yeobong Version 2.
Here the strap is long enough to have mobility when using the lightstick to cheer, while still feeling secure.
Towards the bottom of the lightstick has "DRIPPIN" embossed, and at the very bottom is another wavy design with the same pretty black finish.
Click the button once to turn on the lightstick. The manual states that there are 5 colors: orange, purple, pink, blue, and white. You can cycle through the colors in this order by clicking the button. Turning on the lightstick automatically starts the cycle at this above "white" color (which in real life looks like green).
The light comes from the vertical rod, as well as the base. Here is it when the lightstick is "pink", though if you look at it straight on the rod instead of the base, it looks more white than pink.
It's really subtle, but the Drippin logo is also imprinted when looking down onto the lightstick!
And now onto the app! This app is available for iOS and Android and is called "Drippin Light Stick". To connect your lightstick with the app, first turn on the lightstick, then open the app and use the scanner within the app to scan the QR code located at the bottom of the lightstick.
Above is how the app looks like after connecting it to the lightstick. The top right shows the lightstick charge percentage, the top middle chair icon lets you enter seat information (if you're attending a live concert), and the top left is a menu for Light Stick Connection, Image Setting (to change the background; this black one is the default), Seat Information, and Help. The green/orange ombre button at the bottom says "Lighting Control" and brings up the menu for all the features of controlling the lightstick.
Above is the menu of all the light settings, along with bars to adjust the color and brightness of the light.
Below are a list of all of the features. Make note that some features have a preset color whereas other features can be used with the color bar.
- Blackout: turns off the light for the split second you press this button
- Light Off: turns off the light
- Always: leaves the light on
- Flash: light flashes
- Rainbow: circles through various colors
- Party: circles through various colors while flashing
- Multi: circles through various colors while flashing more quickly
- Candle: flickers a warm glow like a candle
- Dimming: light dims; it is similar to the Flash mode but is a much softer transition
- Heart: light pulses like a heartbeat
The previous lightstick that Woollim released with Rocket Punch's back in 2020. Since then, Woollim has added additional features to Drippin's, including the above Blackout, Dimming, and Heart.
With the homecoming of Drippin's lightstick, I wanted to take this moment to gather all my Woollim lightsticks and outboxes together. I've ordered them from release date, From Infinite's Yeobong Version 1 to Drippin's.
And here are the lightsticks themselves. It's fun seeing the similarities and differences of Woollim's lightsticks over about a decade long period. I've only used the left 3 at concerts, and those handles are more ergonomically correct whereas I'm unsure how tiring it is using any of the right 3 with much straighter handles for a long period of time.
Overall, I'm pretty content with the Dreamin 1st Generation fankit! There really isn't much included but what always wins me over is the branding (Dreamin's logo is too cute how it matches Drippin's!) and including the lightstick, because back before Woollim Mall, lightsticks were only sold with fankits or onsite at events. As for the membership itself, of course it would've been great if Woollim were more proactive in starting up Drippin's official fanclub in a more timely manner, but it seems that Drippin has a lot in store for the first half of 2022 so it's exciting to see what else this year brings the boys and Dreamin.
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