2025’s Most Expensive Photocard Leaves Netizens Baffled

Worth it or not?

When it comes to K-Pop album rollouts, aside from the music itself, the most sought-after item by K-pop fans is probably photocards. To outsiders, they might be just a piece of laminated paper with an artist’s face on it, but for K-Pop fans, it means serious business— so much so that these items are sold online or traded among fans. The rarer the picture, the higher the price.

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In 2025, the highest that a photocard was sold for was supposedly ₩2.50 million KRW (about $1,690 USD). And whose picture was on it? TXT member Yeonjun‘s!

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According to a viral post on Theqoo, Yeonjun’s “FREFALL Weverse JAPAN Lucky Draw” photocard, which featured a selfie of him, was sold for that whopping price online.

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The post has since sparked massive reactions online, with netizens completely baffled at the price. Many were left wondering what really drove the demand so high that someone was ready to pay 2.5 million for it.

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• “I think there are many prettier options…This doesn’t even look that great…”
• “?”
• “This?? Is that considered a good photo?”

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• “I think this photo came out really bad compared to what Yeonjun looks like in real life, though?”
• “So, it wasn’t just me. Even though I’ve been a K-Pop fan for a long time, I still don’t understand the psychology behind collecting photocards. So I’m even more confused.
• “Huh? I’m a fan too, so I usually don’t get surprised by much, but is this something really rare?”

Here are some more fascinating photocards that sold for a high price leaving people completely shocked:

20 Of The Most Expensive K-Pop Photocards Ever Sold On Second-Hand Markets

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