Convenience store CU, operated by BGF Retail, announced on the 13th that it will collaborate with SAMG Entertainment's animated series 'Catch! Tiny Ping' to launch a noodle exclusively for children.
The Tiny Ping noodles released by CU will be available for purchase starting on the 20th. The noodles include the spicy beef flavor, which features the Royal Ping character from the currently airing 'Catch! Tiny Ping' Season 5, and the anchovy kalguksu flavor with the Sparkling Ping character.
Noodles made with color-matched ingredients such as gardenia and red beet were used. The noodles will randomly include 50 types of Tiny Ping seals. In the future, CU plans to additionally launch new flavors utilizing other characters.
Furthermore, prior to the offline launch, CU will offer a pre-order sale of 3,000 'Catch! Tiny Ping Surprise Food Boxes' starting at 11 a.m. on the 17th through its own commerce app, Pocket CU. The food box will randomly contain one of the nine character figures, including Kkangchong Ping, Ppopop Ping, and Yuriping, from Season 5.
By accessing the QR code engraved inside the package, one can check the status of prize elements, which include Aurora World Castle House and Prince Ping Milky Way Cart (30 winners each), as well as four types of Royal Ping (60 winners each) and noodle exchange vouchers.