One of the fastest growing communities in Los Angeles, Koreatown is a thriving focal point of commerce rivaling Chinatown and Little Tokyo. A diverse cultural hub centered on Wilshire Boulevard, stretching from Vermont to Western, KTown is a mash-up of traditional mom-and-pop shops, global enterprises, stylish retail, and trendy eateries. If you're looking for some unique retail therapy, get off the beaten path and shop LA's Koreatown!
Koreatown Plaza 928 S Western Ave., Los Angeles 90006
Located at Western and 9th Street, this three-story indoor shopping mall is home to some 70 shops including a grocery store, a multitude of skincare shops, home goods, jewelry, and one of the best food courts in the area. Got K-Pop fans on your birthday gift list? Music Plaza will fill the bill. Fancy House carries knick-knacks, stationery, Hello Kitty, K-pop paraphernalia, and Korean plush toys. Looking for home goods? ABC Plaza offers everything from Korean cookware to English dishware, as well as home appliances, lunchboxes, and personal goods. For high-end handbags and shoes from designers like Celine, Lanvin, Chloe, Balenciaga, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Alexander McQueen, don't miss Parashu, Rodeo Handbag and Milano.
MaDang the Courtyard 621 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles 90005
This modern three-level outdoor shopping and entertainment center is considered one of the more demographically mixed centers in Koreatown. H Mart, an Asian American supermarket, offers fresh produce, meats, groceries, and trendy Asian foods. Daiso is a Japanese chain store with a little bit of everything, including bento boxes and a plethora of utensil paraphernalia, stationery, home goods, origami tools and cosmetics. Check out Cosmetic World for a wide selection of American and Japanese brands such as Clinique, Estee Lauder, SK-II, Fresh, Shiseido, and Clarins. The Face Shop is a Korean franchise that carries lines of natural cosmetics and shares space with Chocolate Chair. For media lovers, Aladdin Books is the first L.A. branch of a Korean chain known for buying and selling old Korean books, English books, CDs, and DVDs.
Koreatown Galleria 3250 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 90006
Koreatown Galleria is the ultimate shopping destination, offering a one-stop shopping experience with over 70 stores, including apparel, beauty, pharmacy & health, video, books, and more. The Galleria Market, the largest Korean market in Los Angeles, carries mostly Korean products, as well as a good selection of Japanese and Chinese goods. There's also an elaborate seafood section with prepared sashimi, whole fish, and live fruits of the sea, including octopus, abalone, prawns, lobsters, and Dungeness crab, perfect for holiday entertaining. The market also includes Cake House (Korean bakery chain), Dong Bang Mi ln, (rice cake bakery), VNS Chicken, and an orchid shop.
Koreatown Galleria: Kitchen Plus 3250 W. Olympic Blvd. #113 Los Angeles 90006
For the best deals to stock up your kitchen, head to Kitchen Plus at the Koreatown Galleria. Located in the basement, this restaurant supply store offers restaurant quality kitchenware with a focus on the Asian kitchen. The space is filled with aisles bulging with over 15,000 items, mostly imported from Korea. Although they cater to mainly to restaurateurs, there are still plenty of treasures for the home cook including glassware, ceramic dishes, napkins, placemats, steamers, pots and pans, cooling racks, knives, trash cans, cutting boards, and plastic containers – at prices that won't break the bank.
City Center on 6th 3500 W 6th St. Los Angeles 90020
City Center on 6th is a three-story 165,000 square foot entertainment center providing retail shopping, an expansive food court and full service restaurants for the rapidly developing Wilshire Center. With over 60 tenants, including popular destinations like Cake House, EMC Seafood, and Crystal Spa, City Center on 6th features a sweeping skylight bringing in plenty of natural light.to enhance your shopping experience. In addition to providing mainstream retail for the thousands of people who live and work in the surrounding area, City Center on 6th serves as a congenial central meeting place for people to eat, shop, relax, and have fun.
Poketo@THE LINE 3515 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010
Since its foundation in 2003 by husband-and-wife team Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung, Poketo has grown from a small startup into a creative hub and online destination for design-driven goods infused with aesthetic intentionality. Collections include everything from furniture & lighting to apothecary, tabletop, textiles, books & prints, and apparel. If you can't find what you're looking for at Poketo, it probably doesn't exist!
Chapman Market 3465 W 6th St. Los Angeles 90189
With 1929 Spanish Colonial revival architecture, handsome wrought iron fences and art deco touches, you can sense Chapman Market’s history as you enter the doors. Formerly known as Chapman Plaza – often referred to as the world’s first drive-through grocery store or drive-in market – Chapman Market is now home to Korean-run establishments such as Gaam, a spacious lounge and eatery serving Korean pub food paired with soju (Korean rice wine) cocktails; and Toebang Cafe, a trendy restaurant specializing in Korean BBQ, bibimbap (rice with meat, vegetables and hot sauce), soju and beer. Ready for some Shibuya style? Shibuya LA offers over 7,000 authentic Japanese cosmetics, skin care products and more, ranging from makeup and face masks to snacks and drinks.
Sixth Sense Los Angeles 3881 W. 6th St, Los Angeles 90020
This family-owned home furnishings and accessories store has proudly provided hip and trendy furniture items since 2016. If you're looking for some really unique gifts or home decor, don't let the high end look of the merchandise scare you away – this store is surprisingly reasonable, especially given the good quality of the pieces. You'll find a great selection of smallers gift items, from cheeky scented candles to kitchen accessories, decorative accents, textiles, frames, tableware, wall decor, and other home accesories.
Karen's Garden 3877 W 6th St, Los Angeles 90020
Karen's Garden is a floral studio with a team of artisans, offering floral designs for all of life's celebrations. In addition to luscious floral arrangements, they also have a great selection of hand selected live plants. A clever complement to your home decor, plants are easy to maintain, help purify the air, and enhance your sense of well-being.