NMIXX's sixth EP [Strange Muse] arrives on 19 October 2026, and one of its pre-order campaigns comes with a prize tier that only 12 people will ever see. MAKESTAR's PRE-ORDER PHOTOCARD EVENT scales that signed Polaroid draw with how many albums you buy — every album is worth one entry, and a full 12-album SET is the single order that stacks the most.source
What Is the NMIXX Strange Muse Makestar Photocard Event?
The NMIXX Strange Muse MAKESTAR photocard event is a pre-order campaign on MAKESTAR's product page that layers three reward tiers on top of a standard album purchase: a random photocard with every album, a removable sticker at 6+ albums in one order, and entries into a 12-winner signed Polaroid draw that scale with the total number of albums bought . The window runs 2026.09.21 (Mon) 12:00 KST through 2026.10.18 (Sun) 23:59 KST .source
Quick Answer: MAKESTAR's NMIXX [Strange Muse] pre-order runs 21 September to 18 October 2026 (23:59 KST). Every album includes 1 random photocard from 6 types; 6+ albums in one order adds a 12-type sticker; and every album earns one entry toward a draw where exactly 12 people win a signed Polaroid — so a 12-album SET earns the most entries a single order can hold .source
The campaign is attached to NMIXX's sixth mini album, a six-track release from the JYP Entertainment six-piece — Haewon, Lily, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo and Kyujin — scheduled for 19 October 2026 at 6:00 p.m. KST . The comeback itself was announced on 21 September 2026 at midnight KST , with MAKESTAR's pre-order opening twelve hours later the same day . The album ships in two physical versions, Strange ver. and Muse ver. .
Here is what each purchase level unlocks, as stated on the MAKESTAR event listing:
- Any quantity: 1 random photocard per album, drawn from 6 types .
- 6 or more albums in a single order: 1 additional random removable sticker, out of 12 types .
- Every album purchased, across the whole event: 1 entry into the SPECIAL GIFT draw, regardless of how many separate orders it takes — a 12-album SET stacks 12 entries in one order — toward 12 total winners who each receive 1 signed Polaroid featuring a random member .
Two details set the frame for everything that follows. First, the sticker tier is quantity-based within a single order — splitting 6 albums across two orders does not qualify . Second, the Polaroid draw works on a running tally: MAKESTAR's terms state that entry count matches the total number of albums bought within the event and is independent of order count, and the prize count is fixed at 12 winners . MAKESTAR does not publish the total entry count in advance, so no one can state real odds before the draw. Winners are announced after 2026.10.19 (Mon) 15:00 KST on the MAKESTAR event page — the same calendar day the album drops .source
Photocard Odds and Reward Tiers: What Each Purchase Actually Gets You
The MAKESTAR reward structure has three tiers, and each one is unlocked by quantity rather than by version choice. Buying one album gets you one random photocard out of 6 types; buying 6 or more albums in a single order adds one random removable sticker out of 12 types; and every album purchased earns one entry into the SPECIAL GIFT draw for one of 12 signed Polaroids, with entries adding up across the whole event regardless of order count . Nothing in the listing scales the photocard count per album beyond one, so the gap between tiers is about access to the sticker and the size of your entry stack in the draw, not about card volume.
Tier 1 is the baseline every buyer hits. One random photocard is provided per album, drawn from a 6-type set . That set is MAKESTAR's retailer-exclusive unreleased selfie photocard series, which is distinct from the 6-type exclusives carried by Apple Music, Soundwave and Fans Shop . Since NMIXX is a six-member group — Haewon, Lily, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo and Kyujin — a 6-type set maps naturally to one card per member, but MAKESTAR does not state the distribution ratio, so a buyer cannot assume the six types are pulled at equal rates.
Tier 2 is the quantity threshold that most collectors will weigh. Six or more albums in a single order adds one random removable sticker from a 12-type pool . The single-order wording matters: splitting six albums across two separate orders does not meet the condition. Note also that the sticker pool is 12 types while the photocard pool is 6 — a wider spread for a single random pull.
| Tier | Condition | What you receive | Pool size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1+ album | 1 random photocard per album (MAKESTAR exclusive selfie set) | 6 types |
| Tier 2 | 6+ albums, single order | Tier 1 cards + 1 random removable sticker | 12 types |
| Tier 3 | 1+ album (entries add up across the whole event) | Tier 1 + Tier 2 items where applicable + 1 draw entry per album; a 12-album SET stacks 12 entries in one order | 12 winners total |
Tier 3 works on a running tally rather than a single eligibility gate. MAKESTAR's own terms state that entry count is independent of order count and instead matches the total number of albums bought within the event — buy 10 albums and you hold 10 entries, buy 24 and you hold 24 . A 12-album SET is simply the single order that produces the most entries at once — 12 entries toward the same draw every other buyer is also entered in. No purchase level guarantees a Polaroid — it only adds entries. The prize count is fixed at 12 people in total , and the member on the Polaroid is random, so a buyer hoping for a specific member has no mechanism to influence that either.
The important caveat for anyone trying to do the maths: MAKESTAR does not publish the total number of entries in the draw, either during the event or in advance. With the numerator fixed at 12 and the denominator (total entries across every buyer) undisclosed, the odds are not calculable before the announcement after 2026.10.19 (Mon) 15:00 KST . For scale context on how many people buy NMIXX albums in general — though not a projection for this release or this retailer — the group's previous EP [Heavy Serenade] sold 246,749 copies on its first day per Hanteo . Treat any purchase as buying the physical contents plus entries in a lottery of unknown size, not as a probable route to a signature.source
Price Breakdown: Per-Album Cost vs. the Full 12-Album SET
MAKESTAR lists [Strange Muse] at 17,800 KRW per album, with a 12-unit SET option at 213,600 KRW — exactly 12 × 17,800, with no bundle discount applied for buying the full set. That 213,600 KRW figure buys the most draw entries a single order can generate — MAKESTAR's terms grant one Polaroid-draw entry per album purchased, cumulative across the whole event and independent of order count, so a SET produces 12 entries at once . Shipping, customs and payment fees sit on top of that and vary by destination, so overseas buyers should price the order at checkout rather than from the listed KRW total alone.source
It is worth separating the two things that money buys. The first is physical product: 12 copies of a six-track mini album, each with its own random photocard out of 6 types, plus — because 12 albums clears the 6-or-more threshold in a single order — an additional random removable sticker out of 12 types . The second is a stack of 12 draw entries toward a prize pool capped at 12 winners in total . The SET price buys entries, not outcome: MAKESTAR does not publish the total entry count across all buyers, so the odds attached to those 12 entries cannot be calculated before or during the order window.
One further condition affects what arrives in the box regardless of price paid. MAKESTAR states that limited first-press inclusions are allocated on a payment-completion-order basis rather than strictly by order sequence once initial stock is depleted . In practice that means placing an order early does not secure a first-press copy if payment settles late — a real risk for buyers using bank transfer or any method with a clearing delay rather than an instant card payment. Anyone spending SET-level money specifically for first-press contents should complete payment at the moment of ordering.
For buyers who mainly want the release itself, the arithmetic is straightforward: a single copy at 17,800 KRW still yields one random photocard from the 6-type set, MAKESTAR's retailer-exclusive card, and one entry in the Polaroid draw; six copies at 106,800 KRW clear the sticker threshold at half the SET outlay and carry six draw entries . Every album adds one more entry regardless of tier, so the jump from six to twelve albums buys six more entries on top of the sticker you already qualified for — not a new reward tier. Full listing terms and the current price are on the MAKESTAR product page, and version contents differ by retailer, as retailer listings show.
How to Enter the 12-Winner Polaroid Draw
Entry into the signed Polaroid draw is automatic with every album purchase, and there is no separate application step. MAKESTAR's terms state that entry count tracks the total quantity of albums bought within the event and is independent of how many orders that takes — buy 10 albums, in one order or several, and you hold 10 entries; buy 24 and you hold 24 . Twelve people in total are selected from that combined entry pool to receive 1 signed Polaroid featuring a random member . Single-album and six-album buyers are in the same draw as SET buyers — they simply hold fewer entries. Buying a 12-album SET in one order is the fastest way to stack 12 entries, but splitting the same 12 albums across multiple orders earns the identical 12 entries.
The mechanics are worth reading literally rather than by analogy with other pre-order draws. Because the prize count is fixed at 12 and entries accumulate across every buyer in the event, MAKESTAR does not publish the total entry count in advance, so no meaningful odds figure exists for this draw at the time of ordering . Treat the Polaroid as an uncapped lottery attached to a purchase you already wanted to make, not as a calculable return on album spend. The member on the Polaroid is random across the six-member line-up — Haewon, Lily, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo and Kyujin — so there is no way to target a specific member through the draw.
Three timing rules govern the entry period, and all three run off the same clock:
- Order window: pre-orders for this event are accepted from 2026.09.21 (Mon) 12:00 KST through 2026.10.18 (Sun) 23:59 KST . An order placed after that cutoff is not in the draw.
- Cancellation cutoff: cancellation requests are only possible for requests submitted by 2026.10.18 (Sun) 23:59 KST — the same moment the order window closes . There is no grace period after the deadline, so a change of mind on 19 October is too late.
- Winner announcement: winners are announced after 2026.10.19 (Mon) 15:00 KST via the MAKESTAR event page, with selected winners also contacted individually .
That announcement time lands on the same calendar day as the release of [Strange Muse] itself, which drops 19 October 2026 at 6:00 p.m. KST — so the draw result posts roughly three hours before the six-track EP goes live. Practically, that means keeping the account email and phone number on your MAKESTAR profile current before 18 October, since individual contact for the 12 winners goes to whatever details are attached to the order. Buyers outside Korea should also note that 15:00 KST on 19 October falls in the small hours of the morning across Europe and the Americas; the event page remains the reference copy of the result either way. Announcement details and the full terms sit on the MAKESTAR event listing, and the release-day timing is confirmed in Soompi's comeback report.
Order Deadline, Release Day and Fulfilment Timelines to Plan Around
The calendar for this event compresses into a single 24-hour stretch: pre-orders close at 23:59 KST on 18 October 2026, and [Strange Muse] arrives the next evening, 19 October 2026 at 6:00 p.m. KST . Winner announcement follows at 15:00 KST that same day, three hours before the record itself goes live. Anything not paid for by the 18th sits outside the draw pool entirely, and cancellation requests share the identical cutoff .
Shipping is a separate clock. MAKESTAR states that production typically takes 1–2 weeks, which means the physical album does not leave Korea on release day — it leaves after the manufacturing run clears . International shipping time sits on top of that. Buyers who want the album in hand for release week are, practically speaking, not the audience this pre-order serves; the pre-order serves buyers who want the exclusive card set and the chart credit.
The number worth reading carefully before ordering is the damage clause. If an album component arrives damaged, MAKESTAR states the exchange process may take 4 to 12 weeks . For a 12-album SET buyer, that is a meaningful exposure: a crushed booklet or a split case on one unit can put a replacement three months out. Photograph the parcel on opening and file any claim immediately rather than after sorting cards.
The following dates are the ones to hold:
- 21 September 2026, 12:00 KST — pre-order window opened
- 18 October 2026, 23:59 KST — order and cancellation deadline
- 19 October 2026, 15:00 KST — the 12 signed Polaroid winners posted to the event page
- 19 October 2026, 18:00 KST — [Strange Muse] released
- Roughly 1–2 weeks post-order — production completes, before international transit
What lands on 19 October is a six-track mini album led by "Birthday Wish," alongside "Kerosene," "RudE TaLK" and three subunit tracks — "Sing to the Moon" (Lily, Haewon), "Hot 'n Unbothered" (Sullyoon, Bae) and "WHIP" (Jiwoo, Kyujin) . It is the first NMIXX release to carry subunit material, with three tracks each spotlighting two members, and JYP has described the record's aesthetic as a "dreamy ambience" . All six members took part in writing and composition, each handling lyrics for their own unit track . The Korea Times reads the direction as autumn-leaning and atmospheric — relevant if you are deciding between Strange ver. and Muse ver. on packaging alone. Full release-day details are in The Korea Herald's comeback report, and the track list is confirmed via Soompi; the fulfilment terms remain on the MAKESTAR event listing.
Makestar vs. Other Retailers: Which Exclusive Card Set Are You Actually Buying?
Retailer-exclusive pre-order photocards for [Strange Muse] are not interchangeable: each shop carries its own separate 6-type set, so the retailer you order from determines which card designs you can receive. MAKESTAR's exclusive is an unreleased selfie photocard set of 6 types, while Apple Music, Soundwave, Fans Shop and other sellers each carry their own distinct 6-type exclusives . Ordering the same album from two shops gives you two different bonus pools, not a second chance at the same one.
The base CD contents, by contrast, are the same regardless of where you buy. Retailer listings describe each of the Strange ver. and Muse ver. packages as containing 1 CD, a 68-page booklet, a 12-page lyric book, 1 random postcard out of 6, 2 random photocards out of 12, 1 random unit photocard out of 3, a 12-page mini book, 1 holospex film and 1 random photo film out of 6 . A folded poster is listed as the general pre-order bonus — the one item most shops share . Separate platform/POCA and Light versions are also being sold by international retailers, with different physical contents again .
That split matters for how you plan an order. The inside-the-album randomisation — postcard, photocards, unit card, photo film — follows you to any shop, so buying across retailers does not improve your chance of pulling a specific member from those pools. What does change is the exclusive on top. Practically:
- Chasing the unreleased selfie set (6 types): order from MAKESTAR, which is also the only route into the 12-winner signed Polaroid draw and the 12-type removable sticker at 6+ albums in one order .
- Chasing a different shop's card design: order from that shop directly — Apple Music, Soundwave and Fans Shop each run their own 6-type exclusive .
- Buying for the music or the chart count: MAKESTAR states sales through its product count 100% toward the Hanteo Chart, Circle Chart and Music Bank chart for both online and offline sales .
The concrete takeaway: decide which card you want before you decide which cart to use. For the 6-type unreleased selfie set, the 12-type sticker tier and the 12-person signed Polaroid draw, the order has to be placed on MAKESTAR's event listing by 2026.10.18 23:59 KST . For any other shop's exclusive, MAKESTAR's bonuses do not carry over — and no retailer's pre-order bonus substitutes for another's. The album itself, a six-track EP with three subunit songs, lands on 19 October 2026 , the same day the draw results post.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to buy the 12-album SET to win a signed Polaroid?
No. MAKESTAR's terms state that entry count tracks the total number of albums purchased within the event and is independent of order count — every album earns one entry . A 12-album SET earns 12 entries in a single order, the most obtainable from one purchase, but a single-album order or a six-album order is already in the same draw with fewer entries. Twelve people in total are selected from that combined entry pool to receive 1 signed Polaroid featuring a random member . The 12-unit SET is listed at 213,600 KRW against a 17,800 KRW unit price , and MAKESTAR does not publish the total entry count in advance, so no win probability can be calculated for any purchase size.
How many photocards do I get per album?
One. MAKESTAR's listing states that 1 random photocard is provided per album, drawn from 6 types . That is the event-exclusive card and is separate from the cards packed inside the CD itself: retailer listings describe each standard version as including 2 random photocards out of 12 and 1 random unit photocard out of 3, alongside a 68-page booklet and a 12-page lyric book . Ordering 12 albums therefore yields 12 event photocards, with no guarantee of a complete 6-type set.
What extra item do I get for ordering 6 or more albums?
When purchasing 6 or more albums in a single order, MAKESTAR provides an additional random removable sticker out of 12 types, on top of the per-album photocard . This is a quantity threshold measured within one order, not across several orders placed over the event period, and it is a separate tier from the per-album entries that govern the signed Polaroid draw. Six albums at 17,800 KRW each comes to 106,800 KRW before shipping .
When will Makestar announce the 12 Polaroid winners?
Winners are announced after 2026.10.19 (Mon) 15:00 KST on the MAKESTAR event page, and selected winners are also contacted individually . That falls on the same calendar day [Strange Muse] releases — the six-track EP drops 19 October 2026 at 6:00 p.m. KST . Orders and cancellation requests both close earlier, at 2026.10.18 (Sun) 23:59 KST .
What if my album arrives damaged?
MAKESTAR states that if an album component is damaged, the exchange process may take 4 to 12 weeks . That is considerably longer than the 1–2 weeks the page cites as typical production time , so overseas buyers ordering multiple copies should treat a damaged-goods claim as a months-long process rather than a quick reship. Photographing the parcel and its contents on arrival, before separating sealed inclusions, gives you evidence to open a claim with.
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