This review is for the new location. They have a good selection of products by group, although I feel like there should be more. It felt slightly lacking. The good thing is they had all the light sticks I was looking for! I didn't get a chance to look for all the albums that I needed but from what I remember, this store only had 30% of the albums of the group I was eyeing. Hopefully, they'll have more products in the future! read more

Kpop Nara - Music & DVDs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This K-pop store is one of the nicest ones I've visited! Lots of albums, trinkets, and a fun photobooth. The quality of everything looked really well maintained and a lot of it was sealed for protection. Staff were energetic, friendly, and helpful. Good spot to visit as a k-pop fan! read more

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Saw this K-pop store pop up on my tiktok and I was like "hey I'm going to be in town that looks like a nice place to check out" ... it ended up being not what I was expecting at all. Parking is hard to find, but that's understandable for being located in downtown Seattle. But upon entering it looked like a cool place with a bunch of people in one corner doing PC trading and a group going into the photo booth. The atmosphere was like any k-pop store in my area. However while browsing around I can say that they had very limited variety of groups both boy and girl groups. They had some merch that haven't been seen in my area yet such as the Mingyu and S.Coups mini album and the K-pop demon hunger vinyl. But things turned when I looked at prices. They are a bit more pricey than other stores in my area and I've been to several from San Francisco all the way to various ones in LA and this place is a tad pricier. Also another thing that caught me off guard is that they charge $5 for POB's that I would've gotten for free with if I purchased the album near I live, the POB's depended on the album version (ie. Apple Music, JYP, Weverse etc.) Staff were also not very friendly and welcoming. My sister had asked about the new P1harmony album and the girl at the register was very cold and gave a little attitude when answering her. Mind you, although with all these negative factors we still ended up buying over $100 worth of items the staff at the register didn't seem to want to be there and was very cold and unwelcoming. My sister noticed that their pricing isn't consistent with their online prices. Why are things priced cheaper online and more expensive in store? Whats crazy is that my sisters friends that live here have also said they don't shop with Kpop Nara because of the extra charge towards the POB's so it's definitely not just us out of towers complaining but also locals. They did have some items that aren't available in my area yet or hard to find. But, if I had the choice I'd just purchase elsewhere if I can find it read more

This was on our list to check out which is walking distance from Starbucks reserves. What made us so interested is their Photo Booth lol! I walked around the store and it's everything K-pop! I felt so out of my element and wished for a second that I knew any of the K-pop artists. Haha! Great place to check out if you're K-pop fan and/or if you like photo booths like my cousin. Photo Booth is $8 per strip, you get an electronic copy too! read more

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The staff at kpop nara are awesome - very knowledgeable and helpful, even to us newbies to kpop. Stray Kids album release weekend was great. Definitely recommend coming here for all things kpop! read more

Kpop Nara - Music & DVDs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

New K-Pop store on Capitol Hill. Limited variety of merch during their soft opening and they only had a portion of the store open. Grand opening is this coming this weekend. Lots of people came to visit so PNW K-Pop fans already know it's here. Parking sucks but it's easy to get here on foot. Either walk from Westlake Station or take the #11 or 49 bus. read more

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Extremely wide selection, great staff, and great official events. Also, beautiful store!

Took my niece here before a concert, and she had such a blast! Definitely recommend for fans! It seemed to have a great amount of selection, and really well organized, staff are also so amazing if you have questions and were so sweet! read more

I wanted to like this place because the selection here is awesome, but the atmosphere was super uncomfortable. One employee had an extremely rude, judgmental attitude that honestly ruined the experience. As I was in the store, I heard a coworker call her name, I think it was Simone and realized she was the same person people have been talking about in other reviews. The staff spent more time talking about customers than helping them. I ended up leaving without buying anything. I won't be coming back. read more

A Disastrous Experience At This Store Today 1. Let's start with the staff. We've been here multiple times and made purchases, seen different girl cashiers, yet I've never once seen a friendly face. Not a single smile. At this point, I'm genuinely wondering if their employee training includes a mandatory "be unfriendly to customers" module. And of course, saying goodbye? Forget about it - and that's even when we actually bought something and not just wandering around :)) 2. I've used the Life4Cuts photobooth here several times, and their so-called "5-minute rule" is an absolute joke because they never actually enforce it. Every single time, we end up waiting forever. But tbh I've never cared abt that much 'cause other customers I met were nice, also 'cause we didn't rush, until today--March 24, 2025. We came to the store around 18h. I'm pretty sure that before we even arrived, a bunch of girls had already occupied the booth for quite a while. But hey, we're reasonable people. Instead of complaining, we decided to browse the store and do some shopping while waiting for our turn. We finished one full round of shopping and paying - still no sign of them leaving. Took another lap around the store - yep, they were still in there. And where were the staff when all this was happening? Did anyone enforce the 5-minute rule then? Nope. Yet suddenly, when it was our turn, the staff miraculously rediscovered their sense of discipline and decided the 5-minute rule had to be followed to the letter. From the moment we stepped into the store to when we finally got to use the photobooth, an hour had passed. And during that entire time, where were you? Were you reminding anyone else? I highly doubt it, because I'm pretty sure every single person before us used the booth for longer than 5 minutes. No one actually sticks to 5 minutes. I mean obviously, we waited a whole damn hour. I have proof on my phone: from the moment we entered and bought a frame to when our photos printed, only 5 minutes had passed. Hell, I'll be generous and give you 10 minutes. But the staff barged in like we had been squatting in there for an eternity. We actually wanted to take a second one 'cause we'd been waiting forever for this but very soon we got kicked out. So where was this energy when those other girls were practically living inside the booth? The double standard is infuriating. I don't know whether the staff acted on their own or if they were pressured, but considering they never seem to care about this rule otherwise, and given that we had to wait for an entire hour, our guess is that those same girls who hogged the booth earlier got impatient and went to complain so they could take another turn. And honestly? That's just ridiculous. They make others wait but can't handle waiting themselves? Sounds like a "not-my-problem" situation to me. Either way, this whole thing was a disaster. It completely ruined our experience, and we have zero intention of ever coming back to buy anything else here. I'm attaching photo of transaction below so everyone can see for themselves - just in case you think I'm making this up read more

Kpop Nara - Music & DVDs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Today, we dropped by "Kpop Nara" to buy a few items. Everything was fine until we entered the store's photobooth. We were only in there for about 8 minutes (we have proof), yet the staff came in to rush us. Meanwhile, a group of four people before us had been in there for nearly an hour, and the staff never hurried them even once. I feel very disappointed with the way the store operates. (Monday March 24 2025) read more

Kpop Nara - Music & DVDs Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Great selection, but really overpriced. $35 for an item you can get online for $20. They do have some harder to find merch, so it's worth going to, just do your research before you purchase. read more

I'm writing to share feedback on my recent visit to your store, aiming to help improve customer experience. During my visit with my daughters, I felt uncomfortable due to an interaction with a staff member. A young woman with curly hair seemed to watch me closely, making me uneasy. Her abrupt question, "WTF are you looking at?" felt disrespectful and implied suspicion, which was unsettling, especially with my children present.I understand retail can be challenging, but it's important for staff to remain professional and respectful. Customers should feel welcomed, not judged.I hope you'll consider this feedback to enhance staff training in customer service and empathy. With the right guidance, your team can create a welcoming atmosphere that encourages return visits. Hope she read this, Til next time! read more

The shop was so bright and peppy! Exactly how a K-pop shop should be. The staff was so friendly and the selection was so well organized. Prices were fair. I was also impressed at how GOOD the selection was. It was by far my fave shop in Seattle metro. read more

I'm so happy to have a Kpop store in Seattle with a huge variety! Before, I had to order items online which could take a long time to ship or had to wait until they restocked on top of paying expensive shipping. The store is decently sized, stocked with a huge variety of products from different groups. I really liked how they have a huge variety of lightsticks too! I was so happy to finally be able to get the Seventeen and SHINEE lightsticks. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Parking is tough, so I recommend parking around Westlake mall and walking over if you can. read more