Korean sellers report a more than threefold increase in collectible trading card sales on eBay, thanks to the popularity of Pokémon, T1. Photo: @t1lol/IG .
On November 6th, eBay announced that in the third quarter of this year, the Trading Card Games category recorded the highest sales growth among Korean seller categories, with sales increasing more than threefold compared to the same period last year.
In particular, gift cards featuring famous cartoon characters, artists, and athletes are increasingly attracting international buyers to South Korean retailers, the Korea Times reported.
Benefiting from Pokemon, T1
Accordingly, international buyers are particularly interested in Pokemon trading cards and cards from T1, the South Korean esports team famous for the game League of Legends.