Explore Korean Town Bangkok
at Sukhumvit Plaza
A 4-storey building at the mouth of Sukhumvit Soi 12 packed with about 25 Korean restaurants, BBQ, fried chicken, soju bars, a Korean supermarket and salons — the hub of Bangkok's Korean community, a few minutes' walk from BTS Asok.
Last updated: 2026-09-07
Every venue in Korean Town
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- Korean restaurant
Hanjan
Yangnyeom fried chicken, grilled gopchang in 4 styles and BBQ cooked in the kitchen (no table grill, no smoke on your clothes). Free banchan refills. Ground floor next to the lift. Full menu with prices on their site.
- Korean BBQ
Doorae Korean Restaurant
The plaza's best-known à-la-carte BBQ: marinated skirt steak, samgyeopsal, staff grilling and generous banchan. Around ฿500–600 per person.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
Jaguemsong
Korean-Chinese institution on the 3rd floor: jjajangmyeon, jjamppong, tangsuyuk and kkanpunggi. The original branch of the chain.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Kwang Han Roo BBQ Buffet
Korean-owned 90-minute pork BBQ buffet. Weekday lunch about ฿300, dinner/weekend ฿329–599 with drinks. Praised kimchi and bibimbap.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Joeun Korean BBQ
Newer bright and modern 2nd-floor BBQ: Australian beef, wagyu skirt, house-made sausage, dakgalbi, sundubu.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
Hangang
Korean-owned home-style kitchen famous for grilled gopchang, Andong jjimdak and samgyeopsal. Staff grill for you. Open late.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean fried chicken
Choongman Chicken Asoke
Bangkok branch of the Korean chain Choongman: boneless and crispy fried chicken, open late, good solo or takeaway.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Myeong Ga
Long-running BBQ that Bangkok's Korean community rates among the best in the plaza: galbi, samgyeopsal, dolsot bibimbap, kimchi jjigae. Hanok-style interior. Cash preferred.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Arirang Korean Restaurant
Big corner restaurant at the entrance with the large wheel sign. BBQ and a multi-page à-la-carte menu: naengmyeon, pajeon, sundubu. 2 hours free parking with stamp.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Jang Won BBQ
The first Korean restaurant in Korean Town, about 30 years old: beef tongue, marbled beef, samgyeopsal, unlimited banchan, staff grilling. Popular with Korean expats.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
NaDo Charcoal BBQ
Jang Won's smaller sister shop with in-table charcoal grills: pork, beef and seafood sets. Near the front entrance.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Dong E
À-la-carte BBQ and home cooking: samgyeopsal, samgyetang, mul-naengmyeon, gimbap, pajeon. One of the highest-rated rooms in the plaza.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Ilmijung
Myeongdong-style BBQ buffet, ฿350 net for 90 minutes: marinated pork neck, ribs, chicken, lots of banchan, staff grilling. À la carte too. Innermost left side.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Viking Korean BBQ Buffet
Biggest budget buffet in the plaza: ฿359 net, 90 minutes, drinks included. Marinated pork, beef, intestines, ramyeon, jjajangmyeon. Weekday lunch promo ฿299–319.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Darak Korean Restaurant
Homey late-night BBQ buffet, ฿299–319 net: pork neck, ribs, pork skin, intestines, tteokbokki, gimbap, hot banchan refills.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
HOBAK Korean Family Restaurant
1980s-Seoul retro diner with K-dramas on TV, open till 4 am: kimchi jjigae, jjimdak, ribeye, staff grilling, unlimited banchan.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
Cheongdam Korean Restaurant
Chef-driven home cooking with dishes you won't find elsewhere in the plaza (jokbal, kimchi-jeon, gopchang). Lunch sets from ฿99, private rooms on request. Far left near the car-park entrance.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Hwa Shin
Late-night BBQ open till 5 am with private rooms upstairs. Pet-friendly. Samgyeopsal, gamjatang, samgyetang.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
Myeong Dong @ Korean Town
Clean home-style diner popular with Thais, expats and tourists: kimchi jjigae, jeyuk bokkeum, bibimbap, galbitang, tteokbokki.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean BBQ
Kaborae
Modern authentic Korean: gochujang pork neck, galbi, kimchi jjigae, staff grilling. One of the most-reviewed rooms in the plaza on Wongnai.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
Jobang Nakji
Busan-style nakji bokkeum (spicy stir-fried octopus) house. Also odeng, sundae, gimbap, tofu soup. À la carte only, about ฿200–300 per dish.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean fried chicken
Kimkun Korea Style Bistro
Casual Korean chicken bistro: sauce chicken on a hot plate with cheese, cheese ring on fire, tteokbokki, kimmari. ฿100–250. Right side near the fountain.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
LEEGA Korean Food
Small 2nd-floor room frequented by Koreans, with private rooms: dwaeji gukbap, odeng-tang, naengmyeon. No service charge.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
Matjarang
Family-style 2nd-floor kitchen: jokbal (braised pork hocks), jjajangmyeon, tteokbokki.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Cafe / bakery
Saranghae Tteokbokki & Bingsu
Korean dessert cafe: silk-thread bingsu (melon, Thai tea), tteokbokki, kimmari, fried chicken. The original branch, 2nd floor by the glass lift.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean restaurant
Yeon Jung Bangkok
Korean-owned Korean-Chinese kitchen opened around 2024: jjajangmyeon, jjamppong, tangsuyuk, big sharing portions. Open till midnight.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Soju bar / pojangmacha
XOXO Korean Bar & Restaurant
The plaza's party bar: neon lights, K-pop and hip-hop DJ, soju towers, fried chicken and tteokbokki bar snacks. Young crowd.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Karaoke (noraebang)
Kung Jeon KTV
Korean-style KTV since 2007, directly in front of the 3rd-floor lift. Rooms from S to VVIP with Korean song machines. Rooms ฿500–2,000, reserve 2 hours ahead.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Karaoke (noraebang)
21C KTV Karaoke
Second Korean noraebang on the 3rd floor. Rooms about ฿500 per hour.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue - Korean grocery
Korean grocery mart
Korean-owned mart on the left of the central walkway: kimchi (฿60–150), ramyeon, gochujang, snacks, soju, frozen dumplings, cosmetics. No price tags, just ask the owner.
Not yet confirmed directly with the venue
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How to get to Korean Town
- BTS Asok — take Exit 2 (Soi 12 side) and walk toward Nana for 3–5 minutes. Sukhumvit Plaza is at the corner of Soi 12; you'll see Korean signs covering the whole building.
- MRT Sukhumvit — take the link to BTS Asok, then the same walk (5–7 minutes in total).
- BTS Nana — Exit 2, then walk back toward Asok for about 5 minutes.
- Taxi / Grab — say "Sukhumvit Plaza Soi 12" or "Korean Town Asok". Drivers know it.
Parking
The building has a basement car park with the entrance on the Soi 12 side. Diners report about ฿30 for the first 2 hours, then ฿20 per hour. Many restaurants stamp your ticket (Arirang: 2 hours free). It fills up on Friday and Saturday nights. Overflow lots are about 200 m into Soi 12, or take the train.
Opening hours of the area
The building itself never really closes. Most restaurants open around 11:00 and close between 21:00 and 23:00. A late-night group stays open until 2–5 am (see the table below). The 3rd-floor karaoke rooms and bar run from evening until about 4 am. The Korean grocery is open roughly 09:00–21:00.
Sukhumvit Plaza (Korean Town)
212 Sukhumvit Plaza, Sukhumvit Road (Soi 12), Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Open late (after 23:00)
| Venue | Floor | Hours | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hangang | 1 | Daily 10:30–04:00 (call to confirm; sources differ) | 02-254-0115 |
| Choongman Chicken Asoke | 1 | Daily 11:00–03:00 | 02-254-7404 |
| Darak Korean Restaurant | 1 | Daily 11:00–02:00 | 02-251-8844 |
| HOBAK Korean Family Restaurant | 1 | Daily 11:00–04:00 | 02-001-6607 |
| Hwa Shin | 1 | Daily 11:00–05:00 | 02-653-1320 |
| LEEGA Korean Food | 2 | Open until midnight (opening time not published) | 095-702-9352 |
| Yeon Jung Bangkok | 1 | Daily about 12:00–24:00 | – |
| XOXO Korean Bar & Restaurant | 3 | Evenings till late (exact hours not published) | – |
| Kung Jeon KTV | 3 | Daily 19:00–04:00 | 081-742-5155 |
| 21C KTV Karaoke | 3 | Evenings from about 20:00 | – |
Frequently asked questions
Where is Korean Town Bangkok and how do I get there?
Korean Town is Sukhumvit Plaza, 212 Sukhumvit Road at the mouth of Soi 12, Khlong Toei. The easiest way is BTS Asok: take Exit 2 and walk toward Nana for about 300 m (3–5 minutes). From MRT Sukhumvit, connect to BTS Asok and follow the same walk. From BTS Nana it is about 5 minutes back toward Asok.
What shops and restaurants are in Korean Town?
About 30 Korean businesses, mostly restaurants: à-la-carte BBQ (Doorae, Myeong Ga, Jang Won, Dong E, Kaborae, Arirang, Joeun), BBQ buffets (Viking, Kwang Han Roo, Ilmijung, Darak), home-style stews and kitchens (Hangang, Hobak, Myeong Dong, Cheongdam, Hwa Shin), Korean-Chinese (Jaguemsong, Yeon Jung), spicy octopus (Jobang Nakji), Korean fried chicken (Hanjan, Choongman, Kimkun), a bingsu cafe (Saranghae), a Korean grocery, the XOXO bar and two Korean karaoke rooms on the 3rd floor. The full list with floors and hours is above.
Which places open late, and until what time?
Most restaurants close between 21:00 and 23:00. Late-night options: Hwa Shin until 05:00, Hangang and Hobak until 04:00, Choongman Chicken until 03:00, Darak until 02:00, Yeon Jung and LEEGA until midnight, Jang Won until 23:30, Hanjan and Myeong Dong until 23:00. The karaoke rooms and bar on the 3rd floor run until about 04:00. Hours change, so call ahead after midnight.
Is there parking, and does it cost money?
Yes, the building has a basement car park with the entrance on the Soi 12 side. Diners report about ฿30 for the first 2 hours and ฿20 per hour after that. Many restaurants stamp your ticket (Arirang gives 2 hours free with a stamp). It fills up on Friday and Saturday nights. Overflow lots are about 200 m into Soi 12, or simply take the train.
Do I need to book in advance?
For lunch and weekdays you can walk in almost anywhere. For groups of 6 or more on Friday to Sunday evenings, call a day ahead at the popular BBQ rooms such as Doorae, Myeong Ga, Jang Won or Joeun. Kung Jeon KTV recommends booking 2 hours ahead. Phone numbers are in the list above.
How much should I budget per person?
BBQ buffets are ฿300–360 net per person (Viking, Kwang Han Roo, Ilmijung, Darak). À-la-carte BBQ runs ฿400–600 per person, or ฿800–1,000 at beef-focused rooms like Doorae, Jang Won and Kaborae. Stews and rice dishes are ฿150–300 each, jjajangmyeon ฿100–220, Korean fried chicken ฿150–300 per set, bingsu ฿100–250. Banchan refills are usually free.
Do staff speak Korean or English?
Most venues are Korean-owned, so staff speak Korean and Thai, with enough English to take orders. Most menus have photos and three languages (Thai, English, Korean). Tourist-friendly rooms with clear English menus include Myeong Dong, Hanjan and Doorae. Rooms with a mostly Korean crowd include Jang Won, Myeong Ga and LEEGA.
What should I eat on a first visit?
In a group, start with BBQ: samgyeopsal (pork belly) or galbi at an à-la-carte room, or a buffet if you are watching the budget. Alone or as a pair, try sundubu jjigae (soft tofu stew) or kimchi jjigae with rice. Hard to find elsewhere in Bangkok: grilled gopchang (intestines) at Hangang or Hanjan, original jjajangmyeon at Jaguemsong, nakji bokkeum (spicy octopus) at Jobang Nakji. Finish with bingsu at Saranghae, or fried chicken and beer chimaek-style.