[Edaily Reporter Park Jeong-soo] Global IP content company SAMG Entertainment (hereinafter #SAMG Entertainment) announced on the 9th that it will launch a full-scale summer merchandise strategy centered on its integrated intellectual property (IP) brand, “The TiniPing.” SAMG Entertainment plans to expand its business into the lifestyle sector by broadening its product lineup beyond simple character merchandise to include apparel, home goods, beauty products, and travel items. The first series of this summer’s merchandise strategy, “Early Summer,” was designed to align with the increasingly early and prolonged summer season. Centered on the concept of “the closest coolness in daily life,” the collection features practical items suitable for use both indoors and outdoors. The product lineup was curated with summer daily routines in mind. It features items highly useful during the summer, such as cooling-fabric pajamas that provide instant relief upon contact with the skin and handheld fans. The range covers everything from living products—like body pillows and cushions that aid relaxation and restful sleep at home—to portable items essential for outdoor activities, such as beach bags, targeting all aspects of summer life. The design has also been updated. Instead of the existing TiniPing artwork, this Early Summer series features a new design utilizing stripe patterns and the character’s iconic “bean-shaped eyes.” It was planned to appeal to a wide range of consumers—including not only children but also adult fans and “kidult” consumers—by emphasizing a simpler and more sophisticated aesthetic. The company will also continue its phased product rollout for the summer season. From late May to late June, it will showcase the “Early Summer” series, followed by the launch of the “Silver Pink” series, which focuses on beauty tools, pouches, and miscellaneous goods. Subsequently, merchandise featuring artwork from the movie “Love Hachuping: The Legend of the Whale Jewel” will be unveiled in stages. A SAMG Entertainment representative stated, “Summer is a key period that allows us to run seasonal products for the longest stretch of the year,” adding, “We will expand beyond simple character merchandise to become a brand that offers suggestions for consumers’ tastes and lifestyles.”
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