It's really interesting how a single kpop establishment has two stores inside the same mall. The store located in front of the escalators are dedicated to CDs. They mostly offer new releases (trust me, with a variety of versions) and a few throwback albums (from the late 2010s / early 2020s). Their location on the other end of the hall (next to 그녀 샵 [Geu Nyeo Shop]) has an extensive selection of posters, lightsticks and a few souvenirs. Being a kpop stan on budget seems like an oxymoron, however I made it possible by focusing on posters during my first visit. Their posters are placed on shoebox like shelves and are labeled according to group/artist. Here's my tip upon selecting posters: be sure to read the labels above the barcode. It tells you the poster's name. However, if you'd like a sneak peek of what the poster looks like, you may search on Google or Choice Music's website to see an actual preview. Take your sweet time, as long as it's not as busy and/or if you're determined to get the poster(s) that you want. Some posters (for example Seventeen) have dedicated ones per unit (vocal, performance, hip hop) and some have all members in one poster. Surprisingly, all of my 3 posters were on sale that day. Depending on the cashier on duty, they may offer freebies along with your purchase. Happy Hunting with many choices at Choice Music! read more

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I've been shopping at Choice for some time now. I probably shop in store and on their website in equal amounts. *The one thing I wish Choice did is offer in store pick up for purchases made online. They used to allow this but disabled this option because of Covid. I feel like they can easily support this once again. IN STORE I like how everything is organized. It's easy to find things. Inventory is decent. WEBSITE The website has a nice layout and the search function works well. I haven't had any issues. SERVICE I've had a good experience every time. Today, Eunice helped me with my purchases. She took her time to go over everything with me and was really professional. The credit card readers have had issues a good number of times though. Maybe they can upgrade them. read more

This is probably the most popular Kpop store in Los Angeles. They have a strong online presence (65k+ followers on Instagram!), so many fans come here from out of town - especially when there is a concert in the area! Be sure to check if there's a Kpop concert in the area because A LOT of stock will be sold out, especially light sticks. The prices are pretty decent here and can tend to be a bit cheaper than other stores. I recommend buying their albums that they have for pre-order because they are usually cheaper than other sites! I personally prefer going to other Kpop stores in the area since Choice Music is pretty small in size and can feel a bit cramped. However, the staff are very considerate and be sure to take your temperature/sanitize your hands before you enter! read more

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purchased items for my daughter for Christmas. One item is broken right out of the box. was told they will have to "see" what they can do. keep calling sent emails and thus far no response. the girl who answered the phone is pleasant. how dare they charge someone for an item which is broken. i understand they have control over it but they should at the bare minimum send a replacement item or refund my money. i'll contact the bbb and my bank read more

Suer nice employees. Dopest freebies. Dopest social media. Best KPop store in Southern California hands down.

Reviewing this scope based on my past experience. On the day I came to this shop (back in 2021) I was intentionally wanting to visit as many Kpop stores as I could fit in my schedule. Most Kpop stores I've visited to this point (and even now) are generally small and often sell both albums and tchotchkes (using these words in general terms). What impressed me about this store was that it seemed more albums forward and less on the tchotchkes side. And knowing I can get tchotchkes elsewhere I was fine with this. On this day's visit, this was greatly appeasing to me. The album shelves were all well organized and easy to find things. Albeit, at the time, I was baby ARMY and didn't understand all the album versions and such. I'm older ARMY so I needed to be schooled and I think I took the sales clerk by surprise that I needed a little explanation. Maybe there was a little impatience but I greatly appreciated their guidance. I walked away with three albums that day. It was also the first time I had gotten complimentary photo cards of my bias with my purchase. I don't know if the extra few cards were because I had purchased 3 albums or if this store is just generous, I felt so appreciated as a customer by this generosity. Such a little thing but the gesture went a long way and still sits in my memory making my visit extra special. Who doesn't love a little freebie! They live up to their name. I'll be choosing this shop for album purchases in the future! read more

Great service and the staff was very helpful in answering my questions. New for x here and I was able to get few Omega X's albums on their website and in their stores. :-) read more

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Awesome deals, kind and welcoming staff, and wide selection! Definitely visiting again the next time we're in town :)

This is the only Kpop store in LA area that actually answers my calls. Very prompt and very courteous. They also replied quickly to my email with a detailed response in a professional manner. Most importantly they have what I'm looking for! read more

Choice Music - CNBLUE - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love this music store. Not a lot of fluff just music with a bit of other KPop items. The store isn't super overwhelming for the senses. I definitely recommend Choice Music read more

Choice Music is THE BEST place to get Kpop albums and other related items. They have a wonderful staff that is helpful and very friendly. They have great prices and usually have a very full inventory. Sometimes the more popular groups sell out quickly, but there's also an online store that you can shop from. I like shopping at Choice because they are reliable, AND they give lots of freebies! If you don't follow their Instagram yet, you definitely should because they host many giveaways which are fun to participate in. They've also been really good about enforcing Covid precautions. The shop is small so limited capacity is enforced, as well as mask wearing, and temperatures are taken before you walk in. read more

The store was really organized and clean! Staff were also friendly and nice! They also have a huge selection of Kpop albums (+ big selection of Weverse albums) and merchandise. The albums were also reasonably priced! Along with your purchase you get a lot of freebies! (Photo cards, postcards, posters, ETC) By far one of the nicest Kpop stores I've been to. I highly recommend going here if you're ever in LA and are a Kpop fan :) read more

Choice Music - Freebies :) - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Kpop heaven in the city of angels! I'm from Vegas and we don't really have any shops like Choice Music, so when I saw a video about it on YouTube, I bookmarked it and paid them a visit on my recent trip down to LA. The store is located in the Koreatown Galleria. Parking was easy to find on a Friday afternoon, but this seems to be a bustling area of town, so I'd recommend trying to get there earlier in the day. The pay station was down, so we parked in the garage attached to the mall. Not sure if that's a normal thing, but something to take into consideration. Choice Music is a pretty small store, but they have a lot to offer: face masks, notebooks, posters, photo cards, lanyards, figures, magazines, and even light sticks! Of course they also sell albums that are well organized. I ended up buying 5 BTS albums. They were pretty well stocked, so I was happy. I also saw albums for Monsta X, GOT7, Twice, Red Velvet, and more. The prices were super decent. I spent less than $100 for 5 albums: score! The cashiers were very nice and even gave out free photo cards of my favorite BTS members. If you don't live in the area, they have a website as well! You can preorder goodies like albums and DVDs. I'll definitely be back to shop in store on my next visit to LA. read more

Choice Music - Lots of kpop goodies - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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A pretty solid spot to get your Kpop gear! I came here after visiting Line Friends, since I assumed Koreatown probably has a ton of gems with more fan stuff. Parking: the grocery store has an attached garage structure. Or, you can street it! Choice Music is located on the THIRD floor of Lotteria. Don't be a fool like me and wander around the first floor like a lost puppy.... The space is relatively small, but jam packed with the latest Kpop group stuff. Black Pink, Got7, BTS, MonstaX, Infinite, EXO (?), Big Bang...if there was something you were looking for in particular, you probably want to call ahead! Trinkets I saw: 3D figure key chains, decoto stickers, planners, posters, CDs, face masks, travel tag, lots more stickers....and a bunch of other stuff that you can dig through! Pricing: everything is reasonably priced (besides the Chimmy stickers that costed $32 for 18 of them), and pretty good quality! Service: the ladies were fairly quick, and it was nice that they were giving out a free picture/postcard thing if you purchased a BTS item. Overall, would come here again if I needed more items! Only markdown was that I couldn't see the quality of the posters/how old the posters were....maybe if I just looked up?? read more

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CECE IS SO AMAZING. Was so patient with all my questions, so helpful with showing how my light stick worked and overall super sweet person. read more

Choice Music - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Various albums with good price and freebies. Will get one star back if they agree to sell me those Red Velvet signed albums ‍

AMAZING!!!!!! First time ordering from Choice Music LA. I got Seventeen's Attacca Carat (Dino!). It's awesome how you can choose which member you want, instead of it being randomized. In all my years of online purchases, this is the fastest, most safely protected package I received. When I e-mailed a question regarding my order, they responded very quickly, and helped me out well. Purchase came with freebies that had me screaming!!! So happy with the extra Dino (and Vernon, Seungkwan!) Thank you so much, Choice Music LA!!!! Will be buying more in the future :) Also I visited the store in-person in the past. Very organized, nicely set up, great service. Definitely recommend a visit if you're in the area! read more

Never been to the store but I use their online shop (I found them after covid lockdown) and I find their prices are consistently fair. Even when they stock something that's being resold at ridiculous prices I've seen it priced fair. That's speaks to their solid business ethics. Their IG is always updating their shipping schedule and they have been very transparent about how they handle the shipping delays and keeping their staff protected and out of harms way, even if it means shutting down shipping entirely. Hey if I get my album a week later and someone didn't get covid because of it then I'm more than happy to continue shopping here. They also do a ton of giveaways online I can't even keep up. It's a nice gesture and something they don't have to do, very nice of them. read more

Great Kpop music store for all your Kpop needs. CD's of all your favorite idols and groups? Got 'em. OSTs (Original Sound Tracks) of all your fav Kdramas? Got 'em. Kpop fan merch galore such as socks, dolls, posters, light sticks, stickers, photo cards, etc? In spades. Staff here are friendly, knowledgeable, and nice. And bonus - when you purchase here they throw in freebies. What's not to like? read more

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They have everything here that your other local kpop store (if you had one!) wouldn't have. Friendly staff, and you get freebies (poster, photo cards) with purchase. Only downside is I'm an SM stan but they aren't allowed to print posters or SM artists to give as freebies :( will come again! read more

Ordered online and just received my order. Everything was packaged well and nothing was broken. They even gave some freebies with the order! Will 100% be ordering from them again in the future! read more

Choice Music - BlackPink Light-stick Keychain w/ Freebies! - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Choice Music is awesome and they have so many Kpop albums and goodies!! The service was great and they were very helpful ^-^ I did some damage but its definitely worth it, I would do it again read more

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Drove from San Francisco with my kpop-loving kids to visit this store. 1) Store is clean, very organized 2) Ample stock of CD albums, poster, etc. 3) Very generous with freebies 4) Staff is kind 5) Worth the 6-hour drive and circling the blocks a couple of times to find parking - we didn't want to park in the garage Amongst the 3 other kpop stores we visited in LA, this is the best. read more

Love this place and these people! I've only physically been in the store once, and it was great -- so much Kpop! But I've ordered things from them and it's always gone off without a hitch. And they always include extras like store-printed photo cards, so it's always exciting to see what will come with an order! But its their online presence that really shines -- it's so much fun and they're so lovely. I've won things a couple of times during Choicemas and Monday Madness, and it's made me a customer for life! read more

Tip: 1 freebie for each different kpop artist's album you buy, not 1 freebie per every album you buy 3 different artists = 3 freebies The store was smaller than I thought, but it wasn't that hard to walk around and grab all the albums I needed! :) The cashiers were super sweet asking for your biases for freebies and the shelves were all very organized. Only thing that was messy were the many cardboard boxes of extra merchandise or posters on the ground around the store. One confusing thing was how much posters costed and how we'd be able to see which poster we could get since it was all rolled up.. read more

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Haven't been in there but a friend made a run to get stuff for our group...very happy with the price & availability of the Official BTS Merch I bought...Even got a free poster... Haha! Their prices are competitive with online prices. You can even shop with them online if you're in a rush or afraid that they'll run out of a hot item...Just choose from two options: pick up (small fee) & shipping (average shipping fee). I haven't been inside the store but the merch was good, except one box was damaged on one corner but fortunately it's a box that I'll be throwing away & not a cd or dvd box. Oh, and here's a little promo kind of off subject but not really... Haha... Search YouTube for BTS's latest Music Video "Fake Love BTS" & "BTS Singularity" or other recent songs: "BTS DNA" or "BTS Mic Drop" or "BTS Blood Sweat & Tears" for a fun new selection of music... :-) Thanks for reading! read more

The place was very well organized. Easy to find items. Although very small, over stressed out employees, and overly hyping items that aren't in stock. I was looking to pre-order my got7 album. I was rudely told to look on the website. I was looking for a Aghabong (Got7 lightstick) I was told rudely it was sold out. When I asked where I could find one, I was ignored. I had forgotten my wallet in the car, I told them I needed to get it. My sister went to get it, I stepped to the side to have someone else purchase their items. I was told to actually move away. I purchased a Army Bomb (BTS), the clerk was nice enough to check the batteries, as well in a hurry to tell us how to connect it to the app. Impatient for sure. I asked if I could buy the batteries, I was told to go next door. Helpful. Not so much. Amazing items. Just customer Service.. geez. Would I return.. perhaps.. most likely not. read more

An employee named Kika helped me find a Seasons Greetings I was looking for and also was kind enough to look up when another one I wanted would arrive to the store. She was very personable and helpful and made the experience so much easier since looking for kpop stuff can be overwhelming! Love the staff here read more

Choice Music has the best customer service. I had an issue with the online points system and not only did they deliver a swift response, they took the time to contact me via phone. They go above and beyond for their customers, making it easy to be fans of this family-owned store. If you need Kpop albums and merch, definitely buy from Choice Music. Choice is the best choice! read more

Honestly, I've only have had good experience at this store! The staff are helpful and super funny, the items I want is always there, and wow the customer service! I'm always leaving with my yellow bag with a huge grin on my face. (I have a drawer filled with yellow bags in my room) When my friends get into Kpop and they're thinking about buying albums or items, I ALWAYS recommend them going to Choice Music. Because I know they're going to leave there pleased like I have. I still remember the firsts time I went to Choice Music when I was a high school student. I literally dragged my mother there and stayed inside the store for a hour because I was in awe. The staff and I had a wonderful conversation because apparently my reaction was funny and I just couldn't stop smiling. So, from what I probably wrote you can see I love this place. And the best part is it's right next to the food court so, after shopping it's a must in my list to grab something tasty before going home. If you love Kpop and you're wanting to buy something, go to Choice Music!! read more

Choice Music - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

There are many ways a business could and should interact with their customers. One of which is being friendly and professional. However, after recent actions on ChoiceMusicLa's official Instagram account regarding the cancelled BTS Seoul Tour due to the Coronavirus, this business has forgotten that it is indeed a business. The account had been insensitive to the entire situation-- it is understandable to want to spread information however the way that ChoiceMusic has gone about was highly unprofessional. Even after being told what they had said and done was unprofessional and insensitive they still tried to maintain their position and argued with those who were trying to tell them what they did/said was wrong. All of this could have been avoided had ChoiceMusic shared the information with the same severeness, and professionalism as the information warrants. There is a time and place for everything and this was not the time for ChoiceMusic to act "friendly"--it was a time for ChoiceMusic to act like the business they are. read more

Went here during COVID times and they are really good at only allowing 4-5 people in at a time and taking the temperature of their patrons, also they have a hand sanitizer at the front. Always a good experience while here, went here to pick up an ITZY album, TWICE poster's from More & More. Also, who doesn't love freebies?! CHOICE GANG. Also you can buy from their online store, I've bought an album and it was well packaged and the poster came in at a different time, in a packing tube. I will continue to shop from here, support local businesses! read more

Traveling from Florida, I made sure to visit this store since I have heard so much about it and I'm so glad I did! It is such a clean and pretty store, managed well by friendly and helpful staff. I appreciate that they were allowing only 15 people in the store at once. Not only is it a good covid precaution--but it also makes shopping less hectic. They have a great selection and give out awesome freebies. I wish I could go back! read more

Choice Music - freebies!! - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The staff is always nice and helpful. They also have a good and fairly priced selection of albums! Thanks for the freebies, always!

Small place but it packs a huge punch. A huge punch in the wallet if you know what I mean. Lol. They have a nice selection of K-pop to choose from and accessories to match! Even light sticks for concerts. Yay! This seems to be the place to go if you want to stock up. I thought it was a cute idea that they give you a free photo card of your favorite group member when you purchase an album. I'll be sure to make another detour if I'm back in the area. read more

Ooooh, boy. This place is as good as you can get in my experience. I live in Chicago, so there's not much of an affordable selection around here unless you go into a Korean supermarket. From here, you can imagine how pumped I was when I saw their online store. Albums? Merch? Posters? Check. Check. Triple-checked! The albums are pretty cheap; they range from $15-25 without fees, $20-30 with the shipping & handling. Plus, when I received my TWICEtagram album, I got some extra freebies! This was definitely a plus in ordering from this store. In terms of finding the item, the site was easy enough to navigate. Each item I viewed was described with multiple photos attached. I think it took around 10 minutes to purchase, which I greatly appreciate. After all the researching to find the best price, it was relaxing to finally fill out the address forms, special requests, etc. Once the album was released, I believe it took two weeks to arrive. Altogether, purchasing from Choice Music LA was a enjoyable experience. In the future, I think I will purchase the majority of my k-pop merch at this store. :) read more

Choice Music - TWICEtagram album, with two extra goodies, the unofficial Mina photo and the Likey postcard. I believe a sticker was also included. :) - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Choice Music is a great store and they give their customers freebies with each purchase. Last year, I visited this joint for the first time and purchased the now out-of-print I.O.I debut album, and my freebie was an AOA postcard and a Sana bookmark! Just a couple weeks ago when I was in town I picked up the TWICE Special Event DVD and I got a free Jessica poster and the the dude told me I could also have a free TWICE item and he asked who my favorite TWICE girl is. Of course, I said I am a Sana fan, and I got a Sana printed pic! The dude that runs this joint seems cool and definitely enjoys what he does. There are always a ton of customers here yet the other workers do not seem flustered or pressured. There is also a nice variety of items. I'm not really much into the other merch, just the albums, but the store offers a lot of other stuff such as mugs, pillows, and calendars. I have also purchased items online from them and they are very reasonable and they ship quickly too. I love this place! read more

Choice Music - TWICE girls - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I don't know if I'm supposed to or can leave a review for products purchased online but I'll try. I purchased 4 seventeen albumns and 1 astro from ChoiceMusic LA using their online option. You know, I was sceptical of purchasing from Choice, because I read some iffy reviews on yelp, and my purchases were delayed bc of the holiday season obviously ( I admit to being impatient, sorry!) but they were very professional with my emails and phone call, and I'm impressed with their dedication to their customers amongst other things. I'm only getting to writing this review after the fact, but it's well deserved. I've bought from three different venues before and even with the delays, my purchases got to me the quickest they ever have. I recommend for anyone living in CA like me, can't say about the quickness otherwise. My sisters and me all like kpop but I bought some albums for them to open themselves and they were very happy! I have them sitting on my shelf now (the only safe place they won't get ruined) but they enjoy taking them out to look at and listen to. Will most likely order from them again! read more

Choice Music - Thanks for the albumns! - Music & DVDs Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I only visit choice and music plaza once a year during kcon. They just remodeled and it looks great. Downside is that since choice is small it got so crowded with the line I just had to leave BC I could only look at half the store but they only had one register open :( They are very nice and usually has a wide selection of things but I lean towards music plaza due to their larger volume of inventory. Don't get me wrong though I love this place too. I always visit both to make sure I've seen all the things I can possibly splurge on read more

This is for in-person purchase and customer service email inquiry only. I came here two times to get my BTS and BT21 fix since there aren't any K-Pop stores that I know of in San Francisco. Both times did not disappoint :) prices range from $20-35 depending on what album you would like. Definitely comparable to ordering online, in my opinion. They even give free photocards of your bias!! :) the first time I visited, the sales rep noticed it was my first time and she helped me start a VIP rewards card (which is free by the way!). Customer service emails are very prompt and I was quite surprised that they responded within a day of my inquiry submission on their website. I can't wait to come back next time I visit LA! read more