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    Koryo Bookstore

    4.1 (158 reviews)
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    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Ward K.

    If you are into K-pop, K-Dramas, or just Korean things, then this might be the place for you. They have items like books, mugs, and pins, among other things of your favorite bands from BTS, Black Pink to K-Dramas like Attorney Woo, Crash Landing on You, and Business Proposal. Yes, we watch K-Dramas as well as other Asian ones, too. Do you want to learn Korean? They have books to help you learn. You want traditional items like wedding ducks, jewelry boxes, chopsticks, and so on. They have a whole cabinet in the back of the store. This place was so packed that they had to make a line to get in. You know it's legit when you see and hear people speaking Korean and girls getting all giddy looking at all their so-called idols.

    Alisa B.

    When I was here, they were having a 50% off sale on a lot of k-pop albums! This is a great deal, but keep in mind that the original prices were more than usual to begin with. A lot of them ranged from $28-$40. As you enter the store, it looks like all they sell is kpop albums and merchandise... but they actually have books in Hangul too! My boyfriend likes to read Korean novels, so we spent a lot of time here! We price checked a couple of the books and it seems a lot of them are $2 less what you'd find on Amazon! Good deals! Reasonably priced. If you're looking for Korean books or books translated into Korean, this is a great place to checkout.

    Mei T.

    Welcome to K-Pop Heaven! My daughter is a huge K-Pop fan (Stray Kids is her favorite group) so when I saw this store, I had to stop in. They sell all kinds of merchandise: albums, posters, t-shirts, mugs, tumblers, keychains, stickers, calendars, books, charms, etc. I spent nearly $100 and got 2 tumblers and a keychain.

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    Melanie B.

    This place is great if you love Kpop or have a Kpop lovin kid in your life. They have a huge selection of merch and albums. While BTS is clearly the popular favorite, you can find many lesser known groups here as well. A win for me because she dislikes BTS. Books to the left. Merch to the right. Albums in the back. The stuff is a little pricey, but hey, you're in NYC and this isn't Amazon

    My Fave K-dramas
    Mei C.

    This bookstore/K-pop shop has plenty of well stocked merchandise for any fanatics of the Korean wave. From the popular BTS to Black Pink items to K-drama memorabilia. I found my BT21 key chain here (So Cute!), very pricey for a small key chain- but I liked it. Store also has a wide range of Korean comics and books- easy to breeze through at a glance. I didn't really browse through the other aisles, since I was overly excited to see my favorite Korean dramas' cups all stacked together in a row- the inner fandom in me gave a little shout. Overall, a great store to find popular K-pop items.

    Susan B.

    One stop shopping for your K-pop fan. Lots of stickers, banners, and stuff, oh my! If you stan BTS, this is your place. They had offerings from other K-pop groups, but I didn't notice anything featuring Lay who was in town for the Metamoon festival.

    These were some of the Enhypen Albums they sell
    Emily C.

    I love this store because it have such a variety of Kpop albums and books at such an affordable price. You also can buy really cute accessories there too. I love to come here to go album shopping

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    Fox E.

    I'll Karyo books for you if you want... but I won't Koryo Books, unless I have a lot of spare money. Super adorable Korean bookstore in Koreatown Manhattan which is one of my favorite little stops when I'm wandering around the most exciting street in Manhattan (arguably) and need a change of pace. I could eat a lot of food and drink a lot of drink on this street, but this bookstore is a nice place to relax and chill out. I don't read Korean or Mandarin or anything like that but I really appreciate having a totally different culture right before my eyes - and that's what New York City is all about. So the only reason I don't give 5 stars is because of the prices.

    Sarah S.

    Koryo Bookstore is a big shop in K-Town of Manhattan. This bookstore has been here forever and back in my day was filled with Fly to the Sky, Brown Eyes, Yoo Seung Jun and FinKL. Long gone are the days of my youth and now there is a ton of BTS merchandise for all you young KPop fans. It's overpriced but such if life when this music memorabilia is imported into the states. This shop is just completely filled with books in Hangul which is great when buying books for friend's parents or friends' kids! I ended up buying a board book on my latest trip to NYC for my friend's daughter. It was $13 and I swear it was the cheapest children's book I could find - eek! We had gone in hoping to find Obama's books in Koreans for some people in our lives but didn't have any luck. Can you find books & memorabilia cheaper online? Sure! But in a pinch and in terms of a brick & mortar store, Koryo gets the job done.

    Jim W.

    I visited this Koryo bookstore which is smacked right in the middle of 32nd st in K-town. The prices here are very expensive, if you are familar with the price of albumns. Nearly every item is $10-30 higher than other cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Vegas. If you know, you know. I get it the rent here is much higher than the cities listed above, but I think the owner will get more sales if they are only $5 more expensive than the cities listed above. I am very familar with albumns of various group and the prices, and I also know how much similar aespa and twice albumn cost in South Korea and Taiwan.

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    Very cool and have latest Kpop albums! Got very good albums at low prices and I got 12 pcs for 50$! Very nice service!

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    Great K-Pop place in NYC. Large inventory, and most importantly, lots of BTS and BP.

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    I got a butter album(peach ver.) from here today but it's missing the poster but the other album skool luv affair was fine.

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    I highly recommend that you go to this place they have a lot of albums and other kpop merchandise!!

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    They had really cool k-pop stuff. Not just albums. I am definitely planning on going back!

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    Ask the Community - Koryo Bookstore

    Is there an online store?

    No, you have to physically go there or give them a call if you want to ask them any questions regarding their hours, reserving books/albums/other goodies, etc.

    Are they selling the new Nct Dream "We Boom" albums yet?

    Yes

    Do they have txt's album?

    yes

    Is there blackpink merchandise?

    yes

    What's the average price of albums?

    around $35

    How much do the merchandise cost?

    Albums: $20-$50 Keychains: No more than $10 Posters: $5-$15

    Do they sell lightsticks (Specifically Seventeen)?

    No I don't think they don't but you could ask

    What's the average price for a kpop album? Ok so I can't ask 2 questions so I'm editing this one... I was wondering if the store has Stray Kids I am NOT album (I already have…

    They’re usually the same amount as any reasonable kpop site. $20-$30 depending on what the artist/company is selling it for. Just you don’t have to pay ridiculous shipping obviously. And unlike some websites, sometimes select albums come with free… Read more

    Do they have the album in stock the day the album is released or you need to wait for a week? Blackpink is releasing on 20th so would they have the album on 21?

    Call the store.

    How much is the albums? Especially BTS ones

    They’re the same on any fair kpop site. About $25~30. Possibly more depending on the album and the company/artists that sells them. It’s honestly beneficial to buy them from there cause not only are they the same price as most kpop sites but you… Read more

    I'm only going to buy one album for my best friends birthday present, but how much are the stickers and photocard packs and do they have any Red Velvet photocards Do they also have SNSD member jerseys?

    I visit the store at times but haven't seen SNSD jerseys in recent years, but they definitely have photocards,

    Do they have Red Velvet march? Thanks!

    Yes, they carry RV merch from albums to photocards.

    I'm looking for a franchise with that type of merchandise, are you available? We are from México, thank you, have a good day.

    With what type of merchandise?

    Há TODOS os albuns do BTS?

    You wrote in Portuguese which is a language I don't speak, I used Google Translate and hopefully I don't get you wrong.… Read more

    Do they sell GOT7 Gotoon Dolls, from GOT7's Fly Concert; I seriously will buy one..I am continuously looking for a Jackson GOT7 Gotoon Doll, do they sell them here?

    They don't sell cushions or that kind of official merchandise?

    How much does the stuff coast?

    it's from $9 to $33 for the kpop merch depends on the items you choose

    Do they sell any any kpop merchandise like shirts, hats, backpack/bags, pillows, and etc.?

    They do! It's just not official merchandise.

    Are the kpop albums near the front or the back?

    They are in the front.

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