A Shopping Trip with aespa – Analysis of Lotte Duty Free’s ‘Duty-Free Courses for Everyone’ Campaign
1️⃣ Intro The “‘This Place is a Duty-Free Course for Everyone’ Before You Go Shopping” campaign, released by Lotte Duty Free, is a brand advertisement featuring the global K-pop group aespa as models. The full version of the video was released in 2024 and garnered the attention of both fans and consumers by sensuously capturing the excitement of travel and shopping. The reason this advertisement became a hot topic is that aespa’s signature trendy and futuristic image was naturally combined with the global lifestyle keyword of duty-free shopping. In particular, it spread rapidly on social media, with overseas fans reacting with comments such as, “An ad I definitely want to watch before traveling.” 2️⃣ About the Brand Lotte Duty Free is a leading global duty-free retailer in Korea, showcasing a variety of luxury, beauty, and fashion brands through its airport and downtown duty-free stores as well as online platforms. The company has consistently pursued a strategy of employing Hallyu sta...