MU:DS x Kakao Friends Guide: 17 Cultural Goods and the National Museum Treasure Hunt

MU:DS x Kakao Friends is the most practical reason for many visitors to look closely at the National Museum of Korea’s May 2026 Kakao Friends collaboration. The limited cultural-goods line brings Kakao Friends characters together with major museum collection motifs, while the related “Kakao Friends and National Museum Treasure Hunt” gives visitors a clear route through the museum experience from May 2 to May 31, 2026.¹

For readers searching for MU:DS Korea, the key point is simple: the collaboration is not only a character merchandise drop. It is tied to museum objects, on-site installations, and a month-long visitor program operated with Kakao at the National Museum of Korea.²

MU:DS x Kakao Friends: What Is Being Released

The National Museum Cultural Foundation and Kakao Friends collaborated on 17 MU:DS x Kakao Friends cultural goods. Reports identify the collection as based on representative objects and themes from the National Museum of Korea, including the Pensive Bodhisattva, Hojakdo, Irworobongdo, a celadon openwork seven-treasure incense burner, a celadon maebyeong with inlaid cloud and crane design, and Danwon’s genre painting album.³

The product categories are practical and gift-oriented rather than limited to display items. Reported items include plush keyrings, mini pillows, badge sets, notebooks, regular notebooks, mechanical pencils, gel pen sets, index files, mousepads, stickers, and fans.⁴ The National Museum of Korea’s own notice also lists collaborative cultural goods such as plush keyrings, fans, and notebooks, and states that 17 types are being sold in limited quantities.¹

The strongest visual hook is Chun-sik reimagined through museum heritage motifs, especially the Pensive Bodhisattva connection. Coverage also describes Kakao Friends characters appearing with objects such as the Pensive Bodhisattva and white porcelain forms, linking the product release with the wider museum program.⁵

Where and When to Buy the Collaboration Goods

The first sale window was at the National Museum of Korea museum shop from May 2 to May 5, 2026. After that, sales expanded from May 6 to official Kakao Friends online and offline channels.³ Another report confirms the same basic purchase path: exclusive pre-sale at the National Museum of Korea shop from May 2 to May 5, followed by sales through Kakao Friends online and offline channels from May 6.⁶

For anyone planning a museum visit before the end of the event period, the museum-linked sales period matters. News1 reported that on-site museum sales continue through May 31, 2026.⁴ Because the museum notice describes the 17 items as limited quantity, availability may depend on remaining stock rather than the calendar alone.¹

The broader visitor event also runs from May 2 to May 31, 2026. That means the final weekend of May is not only a shopping window but also the last part of the museum’s Kakao Friends program. Visitors should treat May 31, 2026, as the key end date for the museum-side event and on-site context.¹

How the Museum Event Connects to the Goods

The collaboration sits inside “Kakao Friends and National Museum Treasure Hunt,” a month-long program run by Kakao and the National Museum of Korea. Kakao announced that the event includes large balloon displays of Kakao Friends transformed through the Pensive Bodhisattva and white porcelain themes, a QR stamp tour, KakaoMap indoor map updates, and an AI curation feature through ChatGPT for Kakao.²

At the museum, the main installations are placed in specific areas. The Open Plaza features the “Bangarachunsang” installation, and the Mirror Pond area features the “White Porcelain Chun Jar” installation. Inside the permanent exhibition hall, visitors can take part in a QR digital stamp tour.¹

This matters because the MU:DS x Kakao Friends goods are easier to understand when viewed as part of the same museum route. The products borrow from collection themes, while the event places Kakao Friends characters in museum spaces and object-inspired settings. Yoo Hong-jun, director of the National Museum of Korea, described the program as “an opportunity for the museum to broaden points of contact with more people.”¹

Kakao framed the collaboration in similarly accessible terms. A Kakao representative said the company was pleased to help make the value of Korean cultural heritage “easy and enjoyable” to understand.² Jung Yong-seok, president of the National Museum Cultural Foundation, also described the MU:DS x Kakao Friends project as “a meaningful attempt” to broaden cultural enjoyment.³

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Patrick Choi

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