Jagae gift set, made to order
Drop 01 from Trendseoul Market: chopsticks, a bookmark and a hand mirror in a mother-of-pearl finish, wrapped for ₩29,000. We make them once 50 sets are reserved.
Three gifts, one box
A pair of chopsticks, a bookmark and a hand mirror, each carrying the same plum blossom in a mother-of-pearl style finish. Light enough for a suitcase, sturdy enough to survive it.
Everything in Drop 01
The set
On their own
Only gift sets count toward the 50. Singles ship with the sets if the drop goes ahead.
How the pre-order works
You reserve now and pay by PayPal. We only start making when the petals are all in, and if they never are, you get every won back.
Today
Reserve your set1 min
Order email with PayPal linkminutes
Within 48 hours
Pay by PayPal, in US dollars$24
Feb 7, 2027
Pre-order closes50 sets?
If not: full refund7 days
Then
Made and wrapped3–4 weeks
Delivered in Korea2–3 days
A wrapped set at your doorearly March 2027
Why Jagae
Jagae is the shell of the abalone, cut thin and pressed into black lacquer until it catches the light like oil on water. Craftsmen of the Goryeo kingdom were already doing it in the 1100s, on boxes made for brides, scholars and kings.
Followers kept asking us where to buy a piece of it that didn't cost a month's rent, and that would survive a flight. Museum shops sell to Koreans; souvenir stalls sell plastic.
So we drew our own plum branch and put it on three things you'll actually use. It is Jagae-inspired, not cut shell, and we won't pretend otherwise. If you want the real thing, we'll tell you how to spot it in our videos.
Questions
Where do you deliver? Anywhere in Korea for Drop 01. Delivery is free from ₩25,000, otherwise ₩3,500. Shipping abroad comes later, once we know it can be done without the box costing more than the gift.
Why a pre-order? Because we would rather make 50 sets people asked for than 500 that sit in a warehouse. Nothing is made until 50 gift sets are reserved.
What if 50 sets aren't reserved? Then we don't make them, and everyone who paid gets a full refund within 7 days of Feb 7, 2027.
How do I pay? Reserve here, and we email you your order with a PayPal link for the amount in US dollars. Pay within 48 hours to keep your place. Card checkout is coming.
Why is the PayPal amount higher than the won price? It covers PayPal's fee and the currency exchange. The set is ₩29,000, or $24 by PayPal.
Is it real mother-of-pearl? No. Real najeon is shell cut by hand into lacquer and costs many times more. Ours is a printed finish that borrows the look, and the card in the box says so.
When will it arrive? About 3 to 4 weeks after the pre-order closes on Feb 7, 2027, so early March 2027. We'll email a tracking number.
Can I cancel? Yes, for a full refund until Feb 7, 2027. After that the sets are being made for you, so we can only replace one that arrives damaged.
Can I order 20 for my team? Yes. Email hello@trendseoul.kr and we'll quote a company order with your own card inside.
Who are you? Trendseoul, the people behind @trendseoul_kr, where people from all over the world find out where to go in Seoul. Trendseoul Market is where we make the things we kept being asked for.
