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MapleStory recently teamed up with KT wiz. Although the main event has concluded, collaboration merchandise is still on sale. This marks their 2nd collaboration following last year’s partnership, which remains MapleStory’s only collaboration with the sports industry.

The 2-Day <MapleStory Day> Event

The main event, <MapleStory Day>, took place during games held over 2 days, from Saturday, April 11 to Sunday, April 12. For the games held under the <MapleStory Day> banner, players wore uniforms featuring Pink Bean and Yeti, and MapleStory-themed videos played as part of the festivities. A particular highlight came on Saturday, April 11, when Pink Bean threw the ceremonial first pitch.

You can watch Pink Bean’s charming first pitch in a Short on the official KT wiz YouTube channel. Key moments are shown below.

No separate video covering the rest of the 2026 event has been uploaded, but footage from the first collaboration in 2025 is available on the official YouTube channel. I have included it here to give readers a sense of the event.

Pink Bean also threw the ceremonial first pitch last year

A MapleStory-themed stadium screen

A Pink Bean balloon at the stadium entrance

Merchandise offered for sale

The collaboration uniform

<MapleStory M> & <MapleStory : Idle RPG> Collaboration Coupon Codes and Special Video

This year, a special video celebrating the collaboration was uploaded in place of an event recap like the one above. It features players Ahn Hyun-min and Kwon Dong-jin introducing the collaboration merchandise, logging into MapleStory M, and trying on the commemorative reward items.

Despite appearing in a collaboration video, neither player is particularly familiar with MapleStory, which makes for a refreshing and entertaining change of perspective. I think fans in particular will find it worth watching.

The collaboration cosmetic items featured in the video can be claimed by entering coupon codes in <MapleStory M> and <MapleStory : Idle RPG>. <MapleStory : Idle RPG> offers only the outfit set, while <MapleStory M> also includes a damage skin. The codes are valid until July 31 at 23:59.

• <MapleStory : Idle RPG> Rewards — Coupon Code: VICTORY2026

• <MapleStory M> Rewards — Coupon Code: GOKTWIZ

Collaboration Merchandise Currently on Sale

Finally, merchandise celebrating the collaboration has been on sale since April 15, with further details available on the official store page. For those interested, the image below presents product information shared on the official KT wiz Instagram account.

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