Thank you Music Plaza! We originally had a difference in opinion in regards to my delayed pre-order, and the Music Plaza team resolved the issue wonderfully. I am very thankful for their help and I would recommend anybody to shop with Music Plaza. I certainly will come back for my kpop needs. read more

It's a place I have to visit when I go to LA as there are no KPop specific places in the Bay Area. For someone that is trying to complete a collection for physical albums, I would not suggest it since they don't have every single Korean album for a lot of the artists. They also gave me the wrong poster. It's still a haven for me to go to when I'm in K-Town due to my KPop needs and the fact that I don't like buying stuff online. read more

I love music plaza! It is one of the must stops if you are a kpop fan in and are in LA. There is a wide selection and the price is average for all of the stores in LA. There is also a photocard section however in my opinion the photocards here are more expensive and can be overpriced. The staff are always really nice and I often come here to browse and buy albums. There is also a points system here where you can redeem the points for coupons! read more

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Before KPop was widely available online and in local Targets, this was the place to go! Out of the many KPop stores I've been to, this store has been my favorite of all time. From reasonable albums to cute fanmade products, it's like a treasure hunt in there. I've also pre-ordered Stray Kids Japanese albums through their online website. This place has easily emptied my wallet a few times. They do have a few photocards sold at the front but not a great variety of them. Anything part of the Hallyu wave, you might just find here. Kdrama OST, BT21 products, and posters are just to name a few. They opened their upstairs locations not long ago located on the last floor. It is a lot more brighter and spacious compared to the location. Speaking to the cashier at the time, they weren't sure as well why there were two locations open. Don't forget to check out H-Mart here as well as their food court. I'm a big fan of the reasonably priced rolls at LOL sushi and some of the street food being sold at Awoolim. Great place to also open your Kpop albums and enjoy a meal. read more

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My favorite KPop shop to go to! Whenever I want to buy any KPop albums, this is the spot I would recommend because the prices are much cheaper than other places I've been to. Plus, they have a large variety of items they sell there from albums, special boxes/exclusives, stickers, some photo cards/transparent cards, posters, magazines, light sticks to everything KPop related. I like how everything is organized in such a small store but has so much items to choose from. It can be a dangerous spot for a KPop fan because they have ALMOST everything that you'd want. I do wish they had more photo books and photocards by itself but it's still a solid shop to get everything for a reasonable price than the prices you would see online and other shops. Check it out if you're ever in the area! read more

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If you're looking for anything that has to do with K-pop music, you must come to this store. They have literally every album you're looking for . They're located in the Korean market in Korea town . The prices are also cheaper than most stores If you have any sort of questions, they're very nice to help out great service ! read more

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

This kpop store has some of the BEST variety in SoCal. Although their prices can be pretty crazy for certain albums, they have a TON of albums in stock compared to other stores in the area. The hallways can be a bit cramped, so be cautious when social distancing! You can also order from their online site if you're uncomfortable coming inside the store. If you're looking for lightsticks, Japanese albums, Kdrama OST's, and posters... this place has got you covered! Most kpop stores don't have Japanese albums in stock, so I was very surprised to find them here. The prices can be pretty high for these... but they are typically sold out everywhere else. Baekhyun from EXO especially had a lot of albums in stock! They had EVERY version of his Japanese album when I was there. Their lightsticks are typically $50+, which is not bad! Other stores can be $70+. The employees didn't open or show me the lightstick prior to purchase though. I had to wait to get home and put batteries in myself. My EXO lightstick was official though! read more

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this is by far the best kpop shop in LA! their album selection is INSANE. not to mention theres two seperate stores of music plaza in the same plaza. the one upstairs focuses more on trinkets, meanwhile downstairs is SO many albums!! literally all you can think of! last time i came i got seulgi and irene's tilt, illit's bomb, odd eye circle (artms) version up, and loossemble's ttyl! Very satisfied by the amazing quality they were kept in, so excited to come again read more

Couldn't visit Koreatown without getting some albums along the way. Coming from Toronto, there was certainly a big difference in the amount of Kpop stores and how there's more competition here. Especially coming in, I was a bit worried the parking situation but then was glad to hear that there was parking validation available. The store looked small from the outside but really had a lot of stuff inside! There was a good amount of albums with the newest releases and a lot of older Kpop albums alongside with lightsticks and other merch that I don't always see in the Canadian stores. The organization could be a bit better but it was still doable to find what you're looking for. The prices were more reasonable compared to the other Kpop shops I visited. Overall, a great shop to visit if you're looking for Kpop albums. read more

Located in a large shopping center, this place is packed with albums. It's on the bottom floor right next to the escalators. It has old and new albums. The staff are so helpful. You can order from their website and it seems to be a couple dollars cheaper than if you bought it in stores. But, you should factor in the shipping costs or if you pick up in store, it would take 2-3 business days for it to be ready. No returns. They validate packing for 3 hours. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. The worst online experience and customer service. Ordered 2 of the same album and one had missing stickers. Their response was that they've never had reports of missing items and I should have filmed myself opening the package? They're scammers so please if you order from them online, don't! They'll clearly steal from albums and refuse a refund read more

I will forever love music plaza. Much more than choice music. Ever. 1) Customer Service: Amazing! They genuinely care and make sure you get your items. They give you more bang for your buck. -poster packets -keychains --Pillows -CD's - DVD's - standees -lightsticks -pins 2) atmosphere: it's comfortable. You have so much to see in a small store. There's tv's playing latest KPop hits. Upbeat atmosphere & Cute 3) pricing: it's just right. Honestly I have compared prices to other places with this one and you get the best of the deal. Most items are well priced. 4) etc: they give you freebies. Stickers, fans, posters, postcards, and REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS. (I have 4 now) they're cute! Honestly we come every time we come to LA. Like coming to see family. Because this shop is sooo worth it. read more

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I really wanted to like this shop but didn't love it. In their defense, it has nothing to do with them but more of me. On this day, I had intentionally decided to go to as many Kpop stores as I could fit in my schedule. Not because I wanted to compare them so much for their businesses, but because I was only passing through and I wanted to make the most of my travels. That said, on this day I came here back in 2021, I found the shelves to be a bit unorganized with a lot of product out of place. As well, it seemed a lot of product was out of stock making the pickings slim. In comparison to other shops I had just visited it left a "meh" impression on me. And at that time, being baby ARMY, I wasn't there for anything specific but more to experience Kpop and maybe make some frivolous purchases. I walked away with nothing. If I'm in the plaza again sometime, I'll stop by again. It's just that I have other favorites that appeased me more. I'm giving the shop 3.5-4 stars but purely because good Kpop stores are hard to come by and I want to support the business. I wish there were more Kpop stores where I live. read more

Nice selection for those looking for Kpop cds and merchandise (think stickers, keychains, buttons, pillows, posters etc). They also have soundtracks from your favorite K-dramas. Staff is nice and helpful and when you purchase a cd, they give you freebies like a photo card of your "bias" (fav member of a group). If you're a fan of Kpop, this is a must-stop if you're in Koreatown. read more

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Have visited here TWICE (you see what I did there) great selection of anything KPOP, I usually go here to pick up magazine releases of my favorite idols (Blackpink, TWICE). Also make sure you sign up for the rewards program when buying here. Also you can buy from them using their online store. read more

SUPER FRIENDLY WORKERS! AMAZING PRICES! 100% RECOMMEND!! Went to MUSIC PLAZA a few weeks ago for the first time, it was pretty empty but the workers were extremely friendly and willing to help! read more

This store is really huge and there's a lot of merchandise here compared to other kpop stores. They had Taeyang's first album (international version) which I had a hard time finding at other kpop stores. They had BT21 merchandise that I didn't even see in the Line Friends store in Hollywood. BT21 items such as hand sanitizers, computer keyboards, and the VTxBT21 makeup collaboration. There were a lot of EXO merchandise as well. Got some free photo cards in my bag when I checked out. Join their rewards program as well since you'll definitely want to come back. read more

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This is a one stop place for all Korean boys/girls Kpop. You can get magazines, magnet, posters, CDs, plush dolls and many other thing KPOP. read more

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Truly amazing experience!!!!! I ordered from their online shop and I could not have been happier!!! The price of the albums and merchandise is reasonable (if not cheaper than other places). I love how they do shipping, you can choose which kind of shipping you like (in accordance to how fast you want it) and the price for shipping is reasonable. They are not like other places that charge shipping that is double of your order cost. I am very happy, I chose ground shipping (standard) for $20 and all my albums came in 5 days. They package them very nice and protected in bubble wrap. I will definitely shop here in the future for everything. I recommend them to everyone who is looking for affordable and real kpop merchandise!!! Happy shopping!!!!! read more

Music Plaza is a KPOP lover's paradise. Not only do they have a great selection of CDs, they also have a ton of merch - clothing, posters, stickers, pillows, and much more. The best thing is that they give you a gift with purchase - sometimes it's a poster if it's a new release but at the very least at a postcard or two of your favorite group/bias. It makes shopping here way more fun than ordering online. BTW, if you're looking for a newly released album, you may want to give it a few days before coming into the store or calling to see if they have it in stock. We made the mistake of coming here a couple of days after BTS' Love Yourself Tear released were disappointed that it hadn't come in yet. read more

Worst online kpop merchant customer service I've encountered. They messed up my entire order, from the shipping to the contents of the package, and then demanded I do all the work to correct it. When I asked for a simple refund (since this was 100% their error), they refused. Every other online kpop store we've ordered from in scenarios like this (it happens) simply refund the order because things like "write-offs" exist. They also demand that you print off the return label within 24 hours or it will otherwise be invalid when in the year 2022 most of us do not own printers. The customer service puts the onus on the buyer to print the label, find a suitable box and bubble wrap (you may have already discarded the box/bubble wrap they sent to you for various reasons) to return the incorrect item so it does not get damaged--if the item is damaged, they won't refund you even if the error is THEIR FAULT. Don't buy anything from here. If they mess up, they are a nightmare. They disrespect and bully you as a customer. They believe they are entitled to your time and energy. Music plaza is a terrible company that claims on their own website they are "trustworthy." Laughable. read more

Really good prices and great stock both in person and online. The people who work here are really nice and knowledgeable too. This is probably my favorite kpop store as well because it's rather accessible, sometimes they are too small to walk through with more than a few people inside. Highly recommend and if you get on their email list you'll learn of fan calls, concert ticket giveaways, and hard to find merchandise coming stateside. If you're already in LA, their warehouse is in Gardena so it's very easy and fast to get shipping. Definitely recommend! read more

Great store and has reasonable priced albums! It's pretty small but has a lot of albums and groups to look for. read more

Traveled from the Bay to visit family and went to Korea Town and found this store! What an amazing experience the customer service was so good and what a friendly atmosphere to be in. I was able to get the albums and the light stick I wanted. And also the free goodies they give was the cherry on top! Gonna have to plan another trip back!! read more

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

Honestly this is the only place I go for anything kpop related. I've tried choice music, kpoptown, and kpop heaven. None of them are as good as here. Prices are the lowest and biggest selection. CDs to posters to t shirts to concert packages. They pretty much have anything to everything. I visit them every year during kcon and plenty online visits when I go back home. Online is a little more expensive due to shipping and whatnot but I can order on Monday and pay regular shipping and it will be arriving Thursday from LA to San Diego. All 20+ kpop albums I own are all from them. When I visit in person I usually buy a CD or two and they give me a free fan which is really nice. :) This place is just a blessing for kpop fans to visit in person or online! read more

First of all, this is the store for all your KPOP needs. I've been shopping here for years. I'm a regular there. They have a large selection of albums, DVDs, and dramas. They have a plethora of official and unofficial merchandise. If you are looking for an older album, you will have an easy time finding it here. To be honest, I prefer this store than their competitor, Choice Music. They carry all sorts of merchandise -- particularly OFFICIAL merchandise. If you are a fan of EXO, BTS, and TWICE then you will definitely love shopping here. I am a huge fan of SMTown artists and collector as well. Of course, I would love to get my hands on SUM goods so Music Plaza always pull through. Sure some of their items can get a bit expensive, but hey, that gives them incentive to bring more goods over. I mainly buy albums and EXO SUM merchandise there and they never disappoint. I live all the way in the OC and I make the extra effort to drive up there to pick up albums because I love their staff and the quality of service I get. They are so nice and accommodating. They are always willing to search their stock to the very end to see if they have what I am looking for. They even got all the remaining EXO'rDIUM merchandise from the concert for sale. For all those people who are calling out on them for having so many camera and the staff for "tailing" them, walk a mile in their shoes and you'll understand. Their stores are always packed and the staff are humans too. If you look at their walls, there have been many thieves. Obviously anyone who is shuffling through their bags and looking shady af, of course they would arouse suspicion! read more

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I've been coming here ever since I was young. Like, elementary school status. (Located in Korea Town Plaza next to Bosco Bakery.) Lots of great merchandise for kpop fans. My sister and I come here often to buy CD's and posters because we like the walls of our room to be filled with the faces of idols staring at us when we sleep. They also have keychains, cards, pins, fans, light sticks, shirts, pillows, etc. Downside is that the merchandise here is sort of pricey, but that's expected since most of these goods are sent from overseas. You can order some things online or pick up in store. Unfortunately, the employees are sometimes a bit forgetful on what comes with the orders. (I'm guessing that it must be difficult trying to remember what perk comes with what album with a certain group? I don't know.) For instance, when my sister was picking up a CD, she was about to get just the CD when it was supposed to come with a photo card (or something like that). A good thing is that when you buy things they like to give out some perks. So we got a wonderful sticker of one of my favorite kpop groups. I'll probably be back. I'm eyeing an album, but I am not sure if I want to spend money on it since I'm poor. Like is it worth the 2 hours I'm working for? I'll get back to this. TL;DR You can get parking validated here. Parking is free on weekends. Expect to drop lots of money here if you are an avid kpop fan. read more

A POPular place for your k-pop fix. Music, posters, pillows, etc.., If you desire Big Bang or Jay Park or anyone else, check this place out. read more

An amazing store, a bit pricey, but amazing. They had a lot of merch that I never even knew they had, a lot of posters, albums, and lightsticks. They had a bit of variety but not too much, they had a lot of Bts, Exo, Twice etc. but other than that it was a great experience. The store is at the bottom floor next to the bakery read more

Best Kpop store in LA. Amazing variety in albums and they're quick to offer albums that just came out. Reasonable prices compared to if you were to order from Korea and the prices are the as any other Kpop store I've been too. The employees are nice and don't bug you while shopping. Been coming here for years and I've never been disappointed. read more

I've only ordered from Music Plaza online but since I'm in town I decided to check it out. This was during KCon so there were a lot of shoppers and the workers were out in full force, monitoring the shoppers and watching us like hawks, which is good because there were a lot of younger folk and might have the potential to pilfer or alter the merchandise. This place is definitely stuffed with albums, merch like posters, wall scrolls, calendars, stickers, cards, shirts, hoodies, and other awesome items. I was able to locate the 15& debut album which I had been wanting to purchase for quite some time now. I also purchased a 2017-2018(?!?) TWICE desk calendar. They have such a large amount of inventory that it would be easy to find the popular artists and they would be on the shelves. They also utilize the space underneath the shelves to shove more albums. I've come back to this place 3 times as it's cool to browse as long as you don't mind being watched. Parking is easy as they have a parking garage and during weekends it is free. I just didn't like the elevator and the fact that someone almost ran me over inside the parking garage! read more

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O.M.G. Nothing like this here in Maryland, I'm dependent to buy them online. But when i got here, i was in HEAVEN! There was kpop goods such as wristbands, group fans, stickers, posters, keychains, and etc. There's also a section for cellphone cases and accessories. Also the music selections has korean and american. I don't think they had jpop, but i'm not sure. As what John T. said BoA is a korean solo singer. I bought Big Bang's Alive album and got a free poster! Also bought SHINee's Sherlock as well as a fish where you wrap around your headphones and a rabito iPhone 4 case. :) read more

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yay I love living in Koreatown and Los Angeles. I just became obssessed with the new kpop band SHINee and love that this place is so close and has all the popular Korean music you'd want! Just like any record store there's listening stations so you non-Korean speaking people, like me, can make sure that the album you're buying has that song you heard and really liked but didn't know/can't read the title. I was so excited to go there last weekend and find they had all three versions of SHINee's 1st album (why is there three? good business sense, that's why). Very friendly staff, my friend and I were trying to scan the cd's like dummies and the employee came over and very nicely asked 1st if we needed help even though it was so obvious we did (lessening the ego-crushing some record store employees can inflict). Cd's were a bit pricey but only because some are imported I think and because I haven't bought a cd in a few years and have no idea how much they cost nowadays (I got the SHINee album for 17.99 + tax). Highly recommended for those who want some fun fantastic k-pop music (or classic korean music, etc) with cd's that have album inserts with adorable pictures and bios (those inserts are the main reason I even buy cds, as well as kpop being hard to get any other way). and if you're not buying anything, the music they play is always interesting/fun to go inside and listen to, have fun! read more

By far the best kpop store in L.A. All the staff is always so helpful and nice. They have a wonderful selection of old and new kpop albums as well as kdrama OSTs. The store can be kind of stuffy but usually there is only a few customers shopping at once (except when BTS is in town.) Dont forget about the food court on the same level which has some really yummy food too! read more

Yup, I'm still one of those folks that still purchases CD's (supporting the artists/labels!) and still listens to a handful of Kpop artists. I came to pick up Taeyang's new album, and I hate how the prices have dramatically increased over the years. $28 + for a CD of 9 songs? I was surprised at how these small businesses continue to have lots of customers in and out of their stores purchasing things, but with the love of Kpop across all Korean and non-Korean demographics, they can still stay in business! This store also sold a variety of posters and packages which is nice as well. Friendly customer service and received a little boy group fan as well with my purchase. read more

Oh, Music Plaza. Where do I begin? I've been a customer of Music Plaza from time-to-time ever since my middle school years. I remember shopping at the Koreatown Plaza with my family whenever we would be in the area and my fondest memories at the time were visiting Music Plaza inside the mall, grocery shopping at the market, sitting near the water fountain and throwing pennies in it, and counting the number of pink tiles on the floor with my younger sister. In result, both Music Plaza and Koreatown Plaza as a whole have been a memorable part of my childhood. I remember going into Music Plaza and seeing a lot of '90s K-Pop CDs. I recall buying three CDs here: g.o.d's and Shinhwa's 1st albums and DJ Doc's 4th album. Those were the first K-Pop albums I've ever bought. Fast-forward to my adulthood, I'm still an avid listener and fan of K-Pop. Music Plaza has definitely brought in an influx of customers ever since the growth of Korean pop music and culture became so popularized. My most recent visit to Music Plaza was probably last weekend, after an exam session. Although the products can be quite expensive, it is actually fair. The quality of their products are great and since I'm assuming that the majority of their products are exported from South Korea, it is understandable on why the prices are on the more expensive side of the spectrum. Music Plaza sells many things that range from CDs, DVD box sets, magazines, posters, keychains, stationery, etc. Looking at the comparison on Yelp and just how close the proximity is, Music Plaza is often compared to and rivaled with Choice Music, another K-Pop music store in K-Town. I have visited both stores and both are great. read more

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Music Plaza was the first K-Pop store I had gone to in Koreatown, and it's probably my favorite! They have a wide selection of CD's, DVD's, photo cards, pins, even pillows! The last time I was there they even had the BTS Dunkin' Donuts merch that (to my knowledge) was only available in Korea. Not only is the merchandise selection great, so are the staff. They are very accommodating and polite, and never forget to ask if you need validation for your parking ticket. :-) They also throw in a few stickers and photo cards for many, if not all, of your purchases! read more

Really impressive music selection that even includes some Japanese releases by Korean artists! Plenty of CDs, posters, DVDs, and all kinds of merchandise. Things are reasonably priced and in excellent condition. There's also a rewards program for frequent CD purchases and free stuff if you spend over a certain amount on your visit. The TV in the store plays music videos and live performances, so prepare to be suddenly distracted by awesomeness as you shop! read more

THIS IS A REVIEW FOR ONLINE ORDERS Only giving 3 stars since customer service for online orders wasn't consistent. Put the wrong address for shipping (my fault entirely), paypal used a default address instead of my actual. Contacted via email and was given a reply but nothing happened. Thank goodness they use usps. Had to pay an extra $20 to redirect. The actual physical store is great, woukd give it a 5. read more

I am just learning about the awesomeness that is KPop (late to the party I know, don't judge lol) and decided to check this place out since I was going to be in Koreatown anyway. What a selection! The entire mall is an adventure to explore in and of itself, but Music Plaza is a treasure trove of all things KPop--posters, cds, dvds, all different types of memorabilia. I was able to pick up Basick's new album and my wife was thrilled to find 2ne1's first EP on the shelves. Can't wait to get back here once my horizons are further broadened and I can understand more Korean! read more