With the increased interest in Korean cuisine culture, Korean grocery stores have been popping up across Malaysia. We have plenty of options thanks to many well-known convenience stores from South Korea opening up here. If you are in the Klang Valley area, here are Korean grocery stores you can visit to stock up on anything! From food, snacks, and cosmetics, here is Glitz’s list of the best Korean marts to get them!
Best Korean Grocery Stores
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1. Korean Grocer
Korean Grocer by Jaya Grocer is located in 1 Utama and is one of the best Korean grocery stores to shop at. Due to their extensive selection of items created in Korea, they have swiftly gained popularity among customers. Browse through their selection of fresh foods, frozen meals, and home items popular in Korean families. The grocery store also frequently runs a buy one get one free promotion. So you can get Korean groceries for a much more affordable price! Moreover, its bright and neon interior makes shopping at this Korean grocer way more fun.
| Address | Lot No. G623–G625, City Centre, 1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| Opening Hours | Daily: 10am – 10pm |
2. Shin Sun Mi Korean Market
Shin Sun Mi Korean Market was popular among shoppers and foodies as a Korean grocery store with a hot food section. They carry various imported products including easy meal kits that require little kitchen expertise. Browse their authentic options like pickled cucumber, garlic and seasoned perilla leaves. They also have seasoned veggies and fried anchovies in-store. If you don’t feel like cooking, there is also a hot food kiosk in Shin Sun Mi Korean Market. Tteokbokki, corn dogs, odeng and gimbap are all available for you to choose from. You can also eat your freshly acquired snacks at tables that have been placed outside their market!
| Address | G-01-03, Sunway Geo Avenue, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor |
| Opening Hours | Daily: 10am – 10pm |
3. KO Mart
KO Mart is one of the best Korean grocery stores if you are looking to stock up on meat. They have a good selection of ingredients to prepare traditional Korean meals, including fresh and frozen foods, as well as cooking equipment like grills and pots. Daebak Meat is one of the centrepieces of this Korean supermarket. They are a meat shop inside KO Mart that offers a selection of meat cuts to meet all of your barbecue and stew requirements. For a variety of cooking methods and cuisines, get tenderloin, backbone, pig back rib, and more. They also offer beef imports from Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and the US, such as rib eye, chuck, LA short rib, beef striploin or brisket. There are also helpful charts at the counter that list the best meat cuts for various cuisines. Thus, it aids buyers who are visiting for the first time.
| Address | L3-12, 1 Mont Kiara, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily: 10am – 8pm |
4. K Market
K Market is perhaps one of the first Korean grocery stores that come to mind when you mention them. This well-known supermarket has two sites in the Klang Valley, in Mont Kiara and Puchong, as well as two more locations in Penang and Johor. Similar food product assortments from well-known Korean companies like Ottogi, Nongshim, and Jongga are available at all of their locations. Browse here for your favourite K-beauty goods, furniture, and kitchenware. K Market also has a convenience shop in Cheras Leisure Mall named KShop where you can get certain Korean foods and drinks!
| Address | GF-02, Ground Floor, Tower 1 @ PFCC, Jalan Puteri 1/2, Bandar Puteri Puchong, 47100 Puchong, Selangor |
| Opening Hours | Daily: 10am – 10pm |
5. Kim’s Mart
Kim’s Mart is one of the best Korean grocery stores frequented by locals and Koreans in Klang Valley. It is situated on Jalan Solaris, which is known as KL’s “Korea Town” due to the presence of Korean grocery stores, restaurants, and hair salons. Consider stopping by here for common Korean culinary supplies available in bulk if you want to stock up on groceries! Their aisles are filled with rows and rows of ramen, gochujang, sauces, kimchi, snacks and more.
| Address | No. 7 & 9, Jalan Solaris 2, Solaris Mont Kiara 50480 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily: 9.30am – 10pm |
6. NH Pasarnita Mart
Located in Mont Kiara is Korean grocery store NH Pasarnita Mart. This is one of the best Korean grocery stores to shop at if you love rice. Although the grocery shop is a joint venture between Nonghyup and Pasarnita, they provide packets of imported rice from Nonghyup. Thus it comprises many kinds of short-grain rice from the Seocheon region of South Korea. Thanks to its sticky texture when cooked, it pairs perfectly with Korean stews and grilled meats. Furthermore, it is Jakim halal-certified and they offer a wide selection of rice and foreign goods. Including everything from fresh food to dry sauces. They also carry a number of Korean-made home goods and personal care items.
| Address | EOG-01 & EOG-04, Plaza Mont Kiara, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily: 9am – 8pm |
7. Freshan Grocer
A speciality Korean grocery store you should visit is Freshan Grocer. It specialises in importing “fresh and quality” Korean goods. Now, it has 2 outlets in Klang Valley. Each shop has distinct areas for basics including laver, kimchi and banchan as well as fresh meat, fruit, frozen goods, drinks, ramen, dry sauces, ice cream and snacks. Also, watch out for their seasonal fresh fruit imports all the way from Korea! You might just get delicious pears, oranges, muscats and strawberries.
| Address | 27, Jalan 23/70A, Plaza Crystal Ville Centre, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily: 10am – 10pm |
