Our Singapore travel plans 2012

~ 8th April 2012 ~

We are officially open for Singapore handcarry orders! Due to the very positive response from previous trips, we have decided to ship cargos back this time. So that means we do NOT have space limitations this time! Please send inquiries or orders to jen.soo@thekoreanbaby.com.

* For bulky and heavy items, we charge 50% to 70% of the original shipping fee for handling purpose.

* We require full payment upon order confirmation.

* We will arrange for meeting up in Singapore. Preferred place - Toa Payoh hub.

* Closing date for orders is 20th June 2012.

Happy New Year (our 1st newsletter)

Dear friends,

Happy New Year!
We wish everyone a prosperous and blessed 2012.

Along with the new year greetings, we are pleased to bring you good news! In our last newsletter we announced that we would be adjusting our shipping and handling fees in accordance with the increased shipping fees (Korea Post) that took place on 1st Oct 2011.

However, after reviewing the past months' sales and profits, we realised that even without adjusting our fees, we are managing very well. :) Therefore, we decided it will be better to maintain what we have so that more shoppers can enjoy international shopping. Not only that but in addition, we are upgrading to registered mail on our own account for most of the outgoing parcels (*see fine print).

When you get a shipping notification, you will see a tracking number and the website to track. If the link doesn't work automatically, please copy and paste the tracking number manually.

Last but not least, we want to thank everyone for the support that you have given to us in the year of 2011. Words can't express our gratitude - we wouldn't be here without you. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you again!

With warmest regards,
Jen Soo
Owner of The Korean Baby.
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*At our own discretion.

December giveaway!

In the month of December, we are giving away these Pororo Christmas 2011 seals to 3 lucky winners. Spend above US$50 this month and stand a chance to win!

* Results will be announced 31st Dec 2011. Winners will be picked randomly. *

For more information on Pororo Christmas seals, please check our store.

Off season clearance sale!

We are clearing summer items to make way for new stuff. Come and catch some great items now!

Our year end sale is extended!

Manito Elegance Plus stroller cover

I have been getting many inquiries about the Manito Elegance Plus stroller covers we have on our website. Many are concerned about whether the cover will fit their strollers. The cover actually fits 4 wheel and 3 wheel jogger strollers. It has alot of room so it will fit snugly for medium to deluxe strollers. For smaller strollers, it will be a little loose but still works!


Manito Elegance Plus stroller cover on a 4 wheel stroller.



Manito Elegance Plus stroller cover on a 3 wheel stroller.

Our archived folder

I thought I should share this so there won't be confusion. In July 2011, we revamped our website with new design and new buying system. However we wanted to retain the old design and information for reference so we shifted the old website onto an archived folder which is still appearing on search engines.

The archived folder is basically our old design. Just think - we shifted house but put all our old stuff in a warehouse. If you ever chance upon our archived folder, please do not get confused. And if you take a closer look, the address of our archived folder is actually different.

Archived folder = http://www.thekoreanbaby.com/sections/home

Website address = http://www.thekoreanbaby.com/

Here's how the archived one look likes. It is basically our old design with all information but backdated so please do not refer to any information on our archives.

Our discount coupon system is now back!

We are pleased to announce that our coupon system is back! In our old website, we issued discount coupons manually but because of system limitations, we stopped them. Now with our new system, coupon issuing is such a breeze so we are back with them.

Not only are they back but back with improvements!

1. The total amount spent to be entitled to the coupon now includes your shipping fee spent. We didn't consider shipping fee previously but we put ourselves in your shoes and understand that shipping fee spent is still part of your total expenditure!

2. The coupon can be used on sale items and, simply off the total purchase, inclusive of shipping fee! Previously, the discount was only applicable to item cost, exclusive of shipping fee but we understand that since international shipping fee makes up quite a big of your total expenditure, we decided to include it.

This is one of the many ways to show our appreciation to all our valued customers and we hope that you find these coupons helpful.

For more information on our coupons, please refer to our website.

Shop early for Christmas 2011!

Our Christmas 2011 sale is now on!

1. Check our priced down items for great Christmas savings. We have taken international transit time into consideration so we have officially started our Christmas sale from 1st Oct to 30 Nov 2011.

2. Spend above US$100 in one single order and get a personalized 5% discount coupon code for your next purchase. The coupon code will be "your name" and will be advised to you separately when your order is received.

3. With effect from 1st Oct 2011, Korea Post raised their international postage fees. We are not adjusting our S&H yet because we know you want to shop for Christmas. Starting 1st Jan 2012, our prices will be adjusted in accordance with the raised postage fees so shop now before the change takes place!

Special offer for all Singapore orders

I am so excited I need to share - my parents are coming to Korea to visit from 17th Sept to 2nd Oct 2011 so the Singapore mood is in the air now!! To celebrate our excitement, all Singapore orders will be entitled to a 5% discount (only for regular priced items).

Please remember that all prices in our website are in USD so the exchange rate to use is US$1 = SGD$1.20. Simply send us an email to jen.soo@thekoreanbaby.com with your orders.

* Offer ends 15th September.
* Only applicable to payment in SGD to our local bank.

Visit our store now!

Award winning Korean wall charts - book pockets/organiser

We recently got into partnership with Aileen Mom, the manufacturer for these cool wall charts. These charts are supposed to help you organise kids' books, flashcards, CDs and whatever knick knacks with the main intention of saving space. Simply hang these charts on the wall or door and you will be able to find the book that you want in a glance! 

There are several manufacturers for wall charts in Korea but the reason why I chose to work with them was because they emphasize alot on quality. The fabric and end products are all made in Korea. Durable oxford nylon with reinforcement stitching all over, smooth edges without metal trimmings to prevent injury and best of all, variety in pocket size.

With books organised neatly and visibly, kids will enjoy reading even more!

Visit our store for more now! 

Join us on Facebook and stand a chance to win a $20 voucher!

Come visit us on Facebook and join our little contest by simply tagging yourself on our picture. When we reach 1000 likes, we will give out a US$20/SG$25 shopping voucher to the lucky random winner under the tag.

Come on in now!

Our new website is up and we are having a 5% special sale!

After months of hard work, our new website design is finally up! 

To celebrate this, we are having a special 5% sale. Please key in the promotional code opening and you will see the 5% off at your checkout. The code is available for multiple purchases and will end 31st July (Korea time). 

The whole system is still very new and because we have just undergone major renovations, please let us know if you face any problem with shopping. We appreciate your help in helping us improve. 

Happy shopping!!!

Once again, I want to thank Yonici from ByNodesigns for the new design!!



장마가 끝나 가요!! (The rainy season is coming to an end!)

Finally, after about 1 month of rain, the rainy season (장마) is finally coming to an end this week. Every summer, there will be about 1 month of rain. Everyone hates this because it becomes so humid. Laundry is not dry, house is damp and feels uneasy and we can't go out as often we want....

But thanks to the rain, I have been going to the post office almost everyday. ^^
That's because I'm just worried that if I waited, it might rain heavier and I can't go out at all. I didn't want to delay any orders due to the rain.
Anyway, I am glad it is coming an end. We are so looking forward to the HOT SUMMER SUN!!!

A sneak preview of our new website design

I thought I wanted to share a sneak preview of our new design. As you may have already known, we are doing some major renovation works for our website. The main picture is again my baby's picture.. one of the nice shots we took during the Baek-il (100th day) studio photography. I didn't want to change the whole theme totally because I love the green stars background and our logo so much, since it's our first. But the buying process and viewing of products will be improved alot. In the meantime, our store is still open! Once I finish uploading all 100+ products to our work server, the new design will be released. Please bookmark us now! 

It's not easy to set up a website!

I have been working on the renovation works with my web designer for our website design. At first I thought it was just going to be a change in design, navigation and the buying process. Most of all, I thought it's just design. Little did I know that the main part is the technical part!

Every single detail in the website has to be checked, every single link has to be tested to make sure it's working. Picture sizing and alignment, text alignment, cart options, etc etc., and not to mention the uploading of all the products! Even with a batch editor, I still have to check it one by one.

I didn't feel this way when I was doing it 2 years ago because the current design is suported by wordpress which is so so so simple to use. But now, it's a whole lot more complicated.

Now I know it's not easy to put a website together. What we see visually is just the beauty aspect but what lies behind that beauty is the main job.

I can't wait for it to be ready but seems like I may need a bit more time. :)

Last but not least, let me give some credit to my designer Yonici at ByNodesigns. Thank you so much for your patience. :)))

Pororo is saved!

A few weeks ago, there were talks that Pororo might be banned in the US because North Korea played a part in producing the cartoon. It became a big issue here in South Korea because Pororo is supposed to be 뽀통령 (derived from 대통령, president in Korean), president of all kids, since it's the most popular cartoon.

I am glad to update everyone with the latest news - Pororo is saved and will not be banned in the US!

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/06/30/2011063001224.html

A new website design 2011

I am so excited I have to share. We are renovating our website with some touch up in the design and improvements in the buying process.

In 2008, I started this blog with very limited shopping functions though I had tonnes of cute products. As the products grow, I realised it was time to set up a proper website. With limited funds, I just had a simple buying system done up in a cute template and launched http://www.thekoreanbaby.com/ in 2009.

Since then, we have grown so much and now, 2011, I just knew it was time to renovate!

Once again, I am working with Yonici of ByNodesigns because I love her work and since she worked on my current one, she knows best how to carry on from there in the same theme I want.

I am still working with her on the draft and it will probably be ready by July.
But in the meantime, we are still open 24/7.

Happy Shopping!!

SINGAPORE PREORDERS FOR BOOM CARRIER

This is a special opening for Singaporeans or Singapore residents.
Preorder your Phyeonhae Boom carrier today and we will ship directly from Singapore.

Usual price S$128 (printed) or S$119 (solid) after adding registered shipping from Korea to Singapore.

But we are handcarrying your carriers to Singapore in our Jan trip (2011 Jan 29~)and will ship (local registered mail) to you free of charge.

Sale price: S$108 (printed) or S$99 (solid).

How to order:

1. Send in your order by email to jen.soo@thekoreanbaby.com.
2. Full payment has to be done for slot confirmation (POSB savings: 008-57049-3).
3. Upon payment, please indicate your IB initials and mailing address so we will know.
4. Orders will be shipped from the 2nd week of Feb 2011 (after CNY).
5. If you wish to meetup, our preferred meeting point is Toa Payoh Central.

* All prices quoted are in SGD.

World Cup 2010 - Freebie from the Korean Baby!

23th June 2010 - Korea is advancing to the next round!!! Everyone is in festival mood today and we are here to celebrate with you with these little goodies.

To participate (ends 25th June 2010, Korea time):

1. Join our facebook page and "like" us.
2. Post your cheer for the Korea team. It can be in English or Korean.
3. Remember to write your choice of freebie (bandana or lighted headband).

The winner with the most creative cheer will walk away with your choice. Here's our page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Korean-Baby/162670874844?ref=sgm