I’ve heard the name of this supermarket in numerous Korean and English permutations — HK Super, HanKook Super Market, Hangook Super Market, Hankook Supermarket, Hangook Supermarket, 한국 슈퍼 마켓 , 한국슈퍼 …
한국 (Hangook) means Korea and 슈퍼 (Syupeo) is Korean for super, which is short for supermarket. The sign in front says open 7 AM to 12 PM, but of course they mean 12 AM, as in midnight. The sign next to it says there’s a 약국 (drugstore) on site. Bosco Cake Salon sells Western pastries inside.
I would venture to declare that this is the largest Korean grocery store north of Wilshire Boulevard. (Koreatown Galleria is the largest south of Wilshire, and anywhere outside of South Korea for sure!)
Just noticed recently that each checkout line is named after a neighborhood in Seoul — Myeongdong, etc. Cool ~
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