I love when EXO comes out with a photobook. This time, it the EXO Present Gift Photobook. EXO, as some of you may know by now, is my absolutely favorite K-Pop group. They also happen to by my first ever K-Pop group. They hold a near and dear place in my heart because almost 3 years ago, that fateful song, Monster, changed my life for the better. So, I constantly like to show my appreciation for my favorite group by purchasing everything they ever make. The EXO Present Gift Photobook from their trip to Hawaii is no exception.
I ordered a copy of the album from Music Plaza in LA. They are certified of the Gaon and Hanteo charts. This is a link to the exact one I’ve ordered. I got my copy for $45.99 plus shipping. If you want a 5% discount, you can use this link here.
You can also get a copy off of eBay. I found one here for 55.00, plus free shipping. If you are not in the US, this may prove to be cheaper than Music Plaza. Plus, with eBay, you can save a little bit of money by using the E-Bates extension on your browser, as it will save you 2% on all album purchases, which definitely adds up.
What is E-Bates?
E-Bates is a cashback site that gives you money for purchases you may have already made. They even have an extension for multiple browsers so when you go to a website that uses Ebates, it will automatically pop up the cashback button to make sure you are saving money. I use this all the time, and I got over 80$ back from them for purchases I was going to make anyway. That’s about 3 more albums I can buy!
If you’ve never used EBates before, you can use this link to get $10 when making a qualified purchase of $25 when using EBates. You will also get whatever percent cashback is being offered from the site you are purchasing from. Sephora, typically has 4% cashback, through here. Sokoglam typically has 3%. These percentages Many other major retailers are on there as well.
Can I get it on Amazon?
Yes! You can pick up a copy using this link here for 65 dollars (not as good of a deal), with free shipping if you have Amazon Prime.
If you don’t have Amazon Prime, you can get a 30-day free trial using this link here. I will not lie, the free 2-day shipping, plus all of the free music and videos are totally worth it. I also now use it for books for my Kindle Paper White too, and it is honestly a life saver. They have a program called Kindle Unlimited where you can check out 10 books at a time, read them, and put them back in the Kindle library. The program cost $7.99 a month, and you get the first 30 days for free with this link.
Things to know about the EXO Present Gift Photobook:
- There is (thank goodness) only one version of this photobook. I don’t have time (or all the money) for a repeat of the SUJU Hawaii photobooks. I needed both… It was a problem….
- Things that come with the Photobook:
- Massive photobook of 204 pages of EXO looking wonderful
- Postcard of the group
- In comparison to the EXO Dear Happiness Photobok, I would say that this one has a bit more of an adult, grown-up EXO feel to it. When you look at it side by side with the other album, they look like babies in the first photo book.
- That being said, you can tell that in both photobooks, they were having so much fun. They work so hard, so it is nice to see them enjoying themselves
K-Points: 52/5
If you are an EXO Super fan, the EXO Present Gift photobook is perfection. It is packed with photos of them eating snacks, drinking coconut milk, and hanging out on the beach. On top of that, many of you fans will appreciate this: there are shirtless photos. This is where most people would begin squealing. Especially because the photobook is so high quality.
So should you get yourself a copy of this album? So, you all know how much I love EXO. They are my favorite, and I would tell you that you should all buy this photo book, but I’m going to throw my personal bias aside. I don’t think you need a copy of this album in your collection, unless as Marie Kondo says, it will bring you joy.And when I say joy, I mean if EXO is the group that can make you feel better when you are down, just by looking at them, go for it. We all have a group that does that for us. If yours is EXO. Get this. It will bring you so much joy.
*ADD QUESTION*, K-Nuggets? Let me know in the comments below!
사랑합니다!
–Rachel
