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Korea Businesses in Hawaii:

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Groceries

Palama Supermarket   * grocery, produce and beauty imports at reasonable prices
Locations:
1210 Dillingham Blvd, Honolulu Ph: 808-847-4427
16701 Makaloa St, Honolulu  Honolulu Ph: 808-447-7777
98-080 Kam Hwy, Suite 2E, Aiea  Honolulu Ph: 808-488-5055
        Check website for weekly sales also.


 Keeaumoku Supermarket

 835 Keeaumoku (near Red House Honolulu, in the plaza across the street from Mc Donalds) Seemingly the largest Korean supermarket I've seen so far in Honolulu. Large grocery section, meats and fish section, Korean products and beauty store. Also has a bakery and a Korean food restaurant and takeout place in the back of the store.

Keeaumoku Supermarket
Keeaumoku Supermarket


Beauty :

The Faceshop Hawaii
* brand store of beauty products from Korea
1960 Kapiolani Blvd, Ste 110 (in the Mc Cully Shopping Center) Honolulu, HI 96826 Ph: (808) 941-3223 .

Nature Republic 
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Kalakaua Street, 5-7 blocks from the Honolulu Zoo, next to the Coach store.
Waikiki, Hawaii


Food/ Restaurants:

Yummy Korean BBQ
This chain of Korean BBQ restaurants has fast food cafes at the International Marketplace in Waikiki, Ala Moana Center, Pearlridge Center, the University of Hawaii, and several other locations.

  Young's Kalbee
Aiea Town Square (before Aiea Post Office), Unit A2
Ph: 488-0251

  Red House Honolulu (hip K-pop cafe/restaurant. Korean fusion)
835 Keeaumoku St
Ph: 808-944-0088

  Keeaumoku Supermarket
835 Keeaumoku (has a takeout or dine in section in back, with traditional Korean eats at good prices)

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Attractions:

Teddy Bear World  (website) 2155 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 200  Honolulu, HI 96815 Ph: (808) 921-8011


Korean Drama Clubs in Hawaii:


Hanguk Drama Club (website here)


Radio Stations:


KORL 107.5 
Radio Seoul

Any Hawaii listings I've forgotten? Please feel free to let me know and I'll add them .




Where to watch K-drama in Hawaii:

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1. K-drama websites

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2. Borrow from the public library

You will need a Hawaii State Public Library card (which is FREE) in order to borrow anything. The library loans out DVD's for a week with the charge of  $1.00/rental.  The library database is also accessible online ( here) . You check out what shows are available. You may need to sign up on the waiting list for some and you can have it delivered to the library nearest you. They will notify you when it's available. .

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3. Find friends who share your K-drama interest and trade shows with them

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4.  Join a K-drama club in Hawaii

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5. Watch Korean channels on TV on Oahu

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KBFD Channel 32/ Oceanic channel 82 Imaginasian TV (Oceanic  channel 546) KBS America (Oceanic channel 80) KLife (Oceanic TW digital channel 81) * Korean wiz has a U.S. TV channel list of Korean stations here A list of all the Korean television dramas listed by year here .

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6. Buy discounted  DVDs boxes of your favorite shows.

Buying K-drama shows can get to be pretty expensive, but it's likely you'll want to have your favorite. The cheapest places tend to be online, but you must be careful when you shop. If the site doesn't look legitimate, don't click 'Buy'. Here are some sites:


  • Amazon.com  ( you can buy both, new and used items as well as, sell what you no longer want)
  •  YesAsia.com
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7. Buy it locally 

Not always the cheapest option, but it's an option. Where to buy locally:
  • Costco  * has a small selection of some popular shows
  • Don Quixote  * larger selection than Costco, but you can get it cheaper online
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Where do you get your K-drama fix?


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