POP MART SM Mall of Asia Pop-Up Is Back
It reopens on Friday, February 21.
(SPOT.ph) The demand for POP MART blind boxes, and blind boxes in general, continues to soar in the country, and as a result, avid collectors need more places to find their favorite characters. Over the past year, POP MART has delivered by opening pop-ups in the Metro. First was the SM Mall of Asia location, which had a three-month run, and just recently, the one in SM Makati.
Now, enthusiasts have more good news. Surprise, surprise—the SM Mall of Asia is reopening, making the collectors in the South rejoice.
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POP MART's SM Mall of Asia pop-up is reopening.
The SM Mall of Asia was the first POP MART store in the Philippines, albeit only a pop-up. It closed last January 27. The SM Makati branch, however, opened just last February 14. It will also run for three months, until April 30.
Unlike its first run, you don't need to book or reserve a slot online for the SM Mall of Asia pop-up's second round, which opens on February 21. They will accept walk-in visitors.
As expected, both pop-up branches will be filled with your favorite POP MART characters: Labubu, Hirono, Molly, CRYBABY, SKULLPANDA, DIMOO, Hacipupu, Kubo, and a whole lot more.
When Mr. Jeremy Lee, POP MART Southeast Asian Go-To Market Director, told us in an interview that the Philippines need to watch out for POP MART in 2025 and that they have big, big plans—he really wasn't kidding.
Even though we're onot in the first quarter of the year, there are already two pop-ups in the Metro, two spots to cop your favorite blind boxes. This shold help split up the South and Central shoppers, so hopefully, neither location gets too congested.
With the emergence of more pop-ups in the Metro and the growing popularity of blind boxes, the hope of having a permanent store in the Philippines is higher than ever. POP MART has physical outposts in Southeast Asia, specifically in Singapore, Vietnam, and a few more. Check out the POP MART pop-up in SM Mall of Asia during its first run:
Where to find POP MART in the PH?
The pop-up in SM Makati is located on the third floor Concourse of SM Makati, Hotel Drive, East Street, Ayala Center, Makati. The SM Mall of Asia POP MART pop-up will be located on the second floor of the North Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Boulevard, Pasay.
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