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If you’re already stocking up on Lunar New Year essentials, here’s a festive freebie that makes your grocery run even more rewarding.
From 15 January 2026, shoppers at selected Giant stores can redeem an adorable LINE FRIENDS minini Mandarin Orange Carrier Blind Bag with a minimum spend of S$128 in a single receipt — perfect for carrying your CNY mandarins in style
A Cute CNY Collectible You’ll Want to Bring Home
Inspired by Lunar New Year traditions, these LINE FRIENDS minini Mandarin Orange carriers feature cheerful festive designs and come in a blind bag format, so every redemption is a little surprise. Whether you’re gifting mandarins to family, visiting friends, or just adding to your CNY décor, these carriers add a playful, festive touch to the season.
Each qualifying receipt gets you one blind bag, and yes — if you make multiple qualifying purchases, you can redeem more than one. Just remember: receipts can’t be combined, and redemptions are first-come, first-served while stocks last.
How To Redeem The Free Blind Bag
Spend S$128 nett in a single receipt
Pay with any DBS/POSB Card
Redeem on the same day at manned cashier counters
In-store purchases only (not valid for foodpanda orders)
Where To Find It
This promotion is available at selected Giant stores only.
*Participating stores: Tampines Hypermarket, IMM, Pioneer Mall, Ang Mo Kio 316B, Beauty World Centre, Bedok Market Place, Buangkok Crescent, Bukit Batok 376, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Kampong Ubi 306, Khatib MRT, Kim Keat 260, Kranji MRT, Loyang Point, Northshore Plaza 1, Pasir Ris 440, Serangoon Central 266, Simei MRT, Tampines Mart, Tengah Plantation Plaza, Vista Point, Woodlands Mart, Woodlands North Plaza, Yishun 418
Quick Things To Note
Limited quantities at each store
One blind bag per qualifying receipt
Images shown are for illustration only
Not applicable to excluded items such as infant formula, tobacco, gift vouchers, and concessionaire items
With CNY shopping already on the list, this free LINE FRIENDS minini Mandarin Orange Carrier Blind Bag is a charming bonus you won’t want to miss. Head down to participating Giant stores from 15 Jan 2026 and redeem yours before they’re all snapped up
NewJeans x LINE FRIENDS pop-up store has officially opened its doors in Singapore and being the humble K-pop fan that I am, I had to drop by.
It’s at Orchard Central anyway.
In all honestly, I was expecting to just walk in and have a look around but it was much more crowded than I expected it to be.
I’m going to spill the beans and explain my camera roll, plus show you the prices so you can compare them with the Kpopmerch Official Store on Shopee.
Give me your attention as I reveal everything I’ve seen and experienced.
Scan a QR code to join the queue
So I reached there slightly past noon and a staff was holding a QR code that you have to scan to join the queue.
I was told that it would take about 15 minutes and was urged to come back later.
But this was what I was greeted with after entering my particulars:
The queue situation looks okay though, so I thought I would head elsewhere to run my errands first before coming back to join the queue since it would probably take me more than 15 minutes.
But just as I was on my way to pick up some stuff, I received a message asking me to proceed back to the holding area:
It was only about 10 minutes since I joined the virtual queue so I was secretly happy that it didn’t take too long. Well, at least for now.
I went back to the holding area, right opposite Equate Coffee, showed the staff my message notification, and joined the queue.
12.25 pm.
The long wait starts from now
Silly me as I wasn’t expecting to wait that long.
But minutes passed, the line moved little by little… But it still wasn’t my turn.
I was almost close to leaving because I was starving.
12.45 pm.
Oh yeah, I was nearing the end of the queue and was given a little “Q ticket” by the staff:
“Finally…” I thought.
But nope.
The holding area was just the first batch.
Oh my, oh my God.
Here’s the second “holding area”:
But at least there are seats so you can rest a little while waiting.
1.14 pm.
Finally, it was time to enter.
I returned the “Q ticket” to the store staff at the entrance and received a little freebie in return:
Store experience and prices
Okay, so here’s the real deal.
When you enter, here’s what the store looks like:
To your left, there will be BT21, LINE FRIENDS, and TRUZ.
But everyone was crowding around the right side of the pop-up store, which is where you will find all your NewJeans display and merch.
This is right near the entrance:
And then there’s more when you walk in:
Last look at the display before we move on to the prices:
Here are some of the photos I took and I’ve listed the product names together with the in-store prices so you can compare them to the Kpopmerch Official Store on Shopee and decide if you want to get them offline or online, yeah.
There’s also a phone zone right in front of the check-out counter so you can snap your pics and videos before paying for your merchandise.
FYI, their carrier bags are not free so you might want to bring your recycling bags if you don’t want to pay extra on top of your already pricey goods.
The carrier bags are priced at $0.40, $0.60, and $1 according to sizes anyway.
All payments are to be done via cash or nets only and items sold are not exchangeable nor refundable.
Here’s more to note:
Should you buy online or offline?
If you’re as impatient as I am, I would suggest that you get your NewJeans merch online.
The above image shows you the two holding areas I had to go through, which took me about an hour all in all.
I’m not the sort that likes waiting so I think shopping online would make things a lot easier (and cheaper for selected goods).
However, I do have to highlight to you that some merchandise is already sold out online so it’s your chance to get them offline if they still have it when you visit.
Also, there are a handful of items that I can’t seem to find in the Kpopmerch Official Store on Shopee (those that I didn’t input any links to), so it’s a good opportunity for you to get them in-store.
Anyhow, I’m writing this on the launch day of the pop-up store, which is on a Friday. I cannot imagine what the queue situation is going to be like during the weekend.
I would highly recommend that you visit on a weekday if you have the freedom to do so.
The event will last till 23 November but the merch won’t wait so you should visit early before the items get sold out.
BT21 is taking over Jewel Changi Airport from 27 May to 17 July
As BTS ARMY should already know, BT21 are super cute animated characters that are a result of a collaboration between BTS and LINE FRIENDS. This June Holidays, Jewel Changi Airport will be hosting a huge BT21-themed event where you can get up close to all eight characters featuring KOYA, RJ, SHOOKY, MANG, CHIMMY, TATA, COOKY and VAN.
Shiseido Forest Valley at Level 1
A 4.5-metre tall giant inflatable BT21 guardian space robot, VAN, will be standing at Level 1 of Shisedo Forest Valley. It rests on top of a light interactive galactic floor that changes its colours when you step on them.
Canopy Park at Level 5
Head to Level 5 Canopy Park and meet the rest of the BT21 characters. You will find TATA at the entrance arch with its colourful lighted musical notes setting the beat. Walk down further and you will be greeted by RJ and KOYA at the Beach Party. Snap photo with RJ standing by the microphone stand and KOYA floating on a giant vinyl with maracas by the side.
You can pose and snapy photos of COOKY in front of a graffiti wall, as well as SHOOKY and CHIMMY in a street performance.
BT21 at Glamping in the Clouds
Indulge in a magical night stayover under the stars in cool comfort with a majestic view of the HSBC Rain Vortex and your favourite BT21 characters. The price per glamp (6pm to 10am the next day) costs S$320 (Monday – Thursday) and $360 (Friday to Sunday).
For those who prefer to just together for the day can go for the glampicnic in the BT21 themed glampicnic tents that is available from 12pm to 4pm. Bring your own picnic basket or pre-order from Changi Eats, Changi Airport’s food delivery service, where you can mix and match your favourite food and drinks from the wide selection of dining options at Jewel and Changi with an exclusive S$10 voucher. The glampicnic accommodates up to six guests in each tent, and package comes with two exclusively designed BT21 tote bags.
Redeem exclusive BT21 merchandise at special price when you shop and dine at Jewel from 27 May to 17 July 2022. Make a minimum spend of S$50 at Jewel in a single receipt to purchase the crossbody bag and sling bag at S$8 each or a packing cube set at S$10.
You can also get the latest BT21 plushies, apparel, stationery and other interesting merchandise from the pop-up store at Level 1, also available from 27 May to 17 July 2022.
