K Pop of Chinatown

Avoid at all cost! Extremely rude lady behind the counter. She seems like she doesn’t want you there. Horrible customer service. Spend your time and money somewhere else.

While well stocked and pleasant with a wide variety of essential Kpop fan gear the lady behind the counter, I assume she is the owner, needs to learn a thing or two about courtesy and politeness. There are no signs upon entering that tell you to leave your bag up front and I was already wandering around the store when I was very angrily told to leave my bag. There is no checkin you just literally leave it on the floor up by the entrance. I bought some items she rung it up without a smile or a word just the total blurted out curtly. I paid and there was no «thank you» or pleasantness … It was like ok you paid now get the f out of my store. I’m happy to support local business over online purchases but my business has to be earned. It’s not difficult to do. A smile and being pleasant goes a long way. With this particular store I’ll stick to buying my kpop gear online. All the stuff in this store is available online for much less expense. I would have been happy to pay the premium and buy it at this store if the owner was a lot nicer. Thanks boss lady !

Giving a one star on here because the cashier lady was EXTREMELY RUDE!!! I, like many others here, carry small back pack while traveling. When entering, she curtly told me to stow away my backpack. Since I’ve been traveling for a while, I had a few items in there which i did not feel comfortable placing on the floor. Yes, you have to place your bag underneath this unspecific area on the ground. I asked if I can place my bag behind the counter and she raised her voice at me again and told me to put it on the ground. I hope she reads this review and learn customer service because I will not return again nor recommend any one else to come if you are going to be treating your customers like thieves.
Other than the horrible customer service they have a variety of products but I do agree with others that it is over priced.

My daughter loved this store! She’s a huge K Pop fan & she was in heaven here. All the items are straight from Korea & very inexpensive.

Absolutely fantastic!
Me and my gf came here on st. Lady’s weekend and loved it! The selection was broad and superfluous. The space was commodious and the prices were just right. Very impressed that the Midwest has a k-​Pop store. We walked out with thin wallets.

They have a lot of great kpop items. Some are reasonable prices and some are too pricey. There are some things I could get online cheaper. They have Running Man members’ name tag t-​shirt. There was a deal when you buy more than 2 t-​shirts. Their kpop socks were a good deal. I had to resist myself from not buying so much kpop stuff. There are a lot of kpop school supplies and posters. They don’t really have 2005 and earlier kpop albums so if you are looking for them, try to look online or a different store.
Check out this kpop store when you have the chance!

I remember when the store used to be small with a few cds and posters. With the new locations it’s much bigger than before. The same rule applies which is no pictures. You also have to leave your bag in the front which is understandable. Most cds come with a poster which is amazing. I usually get a cd when I visit since buying online results in the same price plus I would have to wait for it to come in the mail and if I order an unfolded poster, I would as well have to wait for the poster and hope it won’t get lost in transit. I would highly recommend this place to any kpop fans in the area.

My friends and I always stop in here whenever we’re in Chinatown to browse the selection. They usually get albums 1 – 2 weeks after release, and yes, they’re usually $ 10 – 15 more expensive than buying them online. If you want the physical album+poster right then and there, it’s easier just to buy it here. You will have to leave your larger bags in the front and no photos are allowed, but that’s understandable. The owner is nice and usually chats with us about her experiences meeting the different kpop groups who come through Chicago. They have a lot of random merch (a variety of stickers, posters, standees, mugs, etc.) that you can’t really find anywhere else.

This has been my 3^rd time visiting this place. Don’t take picture inside. Why? Big place. Lots of misc stuff. Shirts, posters, cd, mini posters, keychains, etc. Don’t bother to call. They never pick up the phone or it’s listed wrong. I don’t like K-​pop, but what are you going to do if you have 4 girls (and wife).

It’s definitely fun for a K-​Pop fan to check this place out! Owner understandably is strict with the no-​bags and no-​cameras but is still friendly if you need her help. Definitely on the pricier side, much of what’s there you can get online for cheaper but they do have some stuff like stickers and smaller merch that’s hard to find. If you’re in the area for a concert or whatnot it’s definitely worth going to, and it’s worth going to the Chinatown area in itself anyways.

While I was in Chicago for a convention, I decided to go to this store to pick up some CDs and merch. The owner wasn’t rude to me, but then again I was with my parents. I can understand that she deals with a lot of kpop fans, but I don’t think they would exactly steal merch. They pretty much have every artists CD, but their prices are expensive ($ 30 – 40), and I’ve seen other kpop stores around America selling CDs for $ 19 – 25. They didn’t have the sweatshirts and masks that I was looking for, but the owner was nice and she helped me and checked if they did. Anyways, if you don’t want to order online or you want to get small things like posters, stickers, etc, then go to this store. It’s honestly cheaper ordering online even if shipping costs more money.

I’ve gone to this store plenty of times — I’ve been a fan of Kpop for quite some time and I was very happy to see this store took place of the KPOP America that used to be down the street a few years back. It’s too bad some people have had bad interactions with the owner, maybe we meet different people. But nearly each time. I’ve been there the owner has been a nice middle aged lady. Once I had to go in and get my friend a cd, but I didn’t know the different between versions — she guided me through it and was very patient. I will say though, there are teens in there that can be very hyper and can be VERY loud. So I’d probably get agitated too. Last thing, if you have a book bag or oversized purse she will ask you to place it near the register to decrease chances of stealing. But overall they have a pretty nice selection — I love that they have not only albums, but posters, jewelry, magazines, pens, clocks, pillows, you name it, they have it. And at pretty great quality too! Always love going here!

Owner was extremely rude. We went here with a few bags as we aren’t from Chicago and had bought things, and weren’t sure whether the «bag check-​in» sign ment whether the owner actually wanted to check our bags or to just leave them somewhere. She rudely told us to put it under the table, and when asked if a smaller bag needed to be stowed, she frowned angrily and rudely said no. She had an unpleasant expression on her face the whole time and was NOT FRIENDLY. While the store is very clean, the horrible disposition of the owner makes it not worth it. I was absolutely glad to get out and did not want to spend another minute in there. Shame on the owner for being so rude. Horrible experience and ruined the whole day.

They have pretty much everything. If they didn’t have something I didn’t notice.