Koreatown is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood in the Wilshire Community Plan area, west of Downtown Los Angeles and centered on Wilshire Boulevard, with three D Line stations, The Wiltern and Seoul International Park. Wilshire is a corridor of office and apartment buildings, and nearby blocks hold early 1900s houses in two historic preservation overlay zones, with Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival homes.
Getting around
The Metro D Line stops at three Koreatown stations: Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western. Wilshire/Vermont is shared with the B Line, which runs north through Hollywood to North Hollywood. Since May 8, 2026, the D Line also continues west from Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega, a one-seat ride from Union Station. Metro Line 720 runs on Wilshire Boulevard between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
Neighborhoods to know
Koreatown and Wilshire Center. The commercial corridor along Wilshire Boulevard, with office and apartment buildings, The Wiltern and the Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western stations. City Planning lists both names in the Wilshire Community Plan area.
Wilshire Park. A Historic Preservation Overlay Zone adopted in 2008, with 527 properties. The first house went up in 1907 and nearly every lot was built by 1926, in Craftsman, Prairie, Mediterranean, Colonial Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles, including the city's largest group of Dutch Colonial Revival houses.
Country Club Park. A Historic Preservation Overlay Zone adopted in 2010, built mainly in the 1920s, with Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival homes.
Harvard Heights (nearby). In the West Adams area, a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone of mostly two-story Craftsman houses built between 1902 and 1908, including the city's only Greene and Greene house.
Things to do in Koreatown
The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd. The landmark Wilshire Boulevard concert hall, with a full calendar of concerts posted into December.
Seoul International Park (Ardmore Recreation Center), 3250 San Marino St. A city park near Normandie and Olympic with an indoor gym, a lighted field, a walking path and an outdoor fitness area, and the home of the Los Angeles Korean Festival.
Shatto Recreation Center, 3191 W. 4th St. A city recreation center with a lighted baseball diamond, tennis and basketball courts, a jogging path and an auditorium.
Pio Pico-Koreatown Branch Library, 694 S. Oxford Ave. The neighborhood's public library, home of the Koreatown Media Lab with 3D printers, sewing machines and design workstations. The lot is closed during construction of the Pio Pico Library Park, so plan on street parking.
Wilshire Park historic district, Wilshire Community Plan area. A walk past early 1900s Craftsman, Prairie and Dutch Colonial Revival houses in one of the city's historic preservation zones.
Country Club Park historic district, Wilshire Community Plan area. A second historic preservation zone with 1920s Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival homes.
Events and markets
Los Angeles Korean Festival. When: Each fall (the 53rd festival ran October 1 to 4, 2026; 2027 dates aren't posted yet). Where: Seoul International Park, near Normandie and Olympic. A free four-day festival; the organizer runs shuttle lots because street parking is limited.
Concerts at The Wiltern. When: Most weeks, with dates posted through early December 2026. Where: 3790 Wilshire Blvd. Concerts in the Wilshire Boulevard hall.
Koreatown Media Lab open Saturdays. When: Every other Saturday. Where: Pio Pico-Koreatown Branch Library, 694 S. Oxford Ave. Open lab time with the library's 3D printers, sewing machines and design software.
Coffee in Koreatown
Alchemist Coffee Project (Vermont), 698 S. Vermont Ave., Suite 103. An espresso bar near Wilshire/Vermont Station, open daily from 7 AM (7:30 AM on weekends) to 8 PM, with valet parking. It is serving partner roasters' coffee while its own roasting is paused.
Alchemist Coffee Project (The Pearl), 687 S. Hobart Blvd., Unit C. The second Koreatown location, a few blocks west, open until 6 PM with 90 minutes of validated parking.
Coffee MCO, 2580 W. Olympic Blvd., Unit 2. A cafe on the eastern edge of Koreatown with a kitchen serving food until 4 PM, open daily 8 AM to 6 PM.
Rōk Coffee & Tea, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 123. A coffee and tea bar on Wilshire, open daily 8 AM to 9 PM.
Places to eat
Park's BBQ, 955 S. Vermont Ave. ($$$). Korean barbecue with beef short rib and a la carte pork cuts, plus multi-course set menus. Open daily 11 AM to 10 PM.
Concerto, 610 S. Serrano Ave. ($$$). A dining room serving ravioli, veal and fish dishes, open for lunch daily and late for dinner, until 1 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Ham Ji Park, 3407 W. 6th St., #101 ($$). Korean comfort cooking known for spicy pork ribs and pork neck stew.
Hangari Kalguksu, 3470 W. 6th St., Suite 9-10 (prices not posted online). Hand-cut noodle soups and platters of boiled pork belly with cabbage wraps and radish kimchi. Walk-in seating; closed Tuesdays.
Soban, 4001 W. Olympic Blvd. (prices not posted online). Korean home-style dishes including braised short ribs, braised black cod and soy-marinated raw crab. Closed Tuesdays.
Kobawoo House, 698 S. Vermont Ave. (prices not posted online). Bossam pork wraps, bulgogi and kimchi stew near Wilshire/Vermont Station. Closed Mondays.
Guelaguetza, 3014 W. Olympic Blvd. (prices not posted online). Oaxacan cooking built around its moles, with weekend breakfast from 9 AM. Closed Mondays.
Hours, prices and event details checked October 2026.
Koreatown questions
What Metro stations serve Koreatown?
The D Line stops at Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western, and the B Line also stops at Wilshire/Vermont. Since May 2026, the D Line continues west past Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Brea, Fairfax and La Cienega.
Where is the Los Angeles Korean Festival held?
The festival is held at Seoul International Park (Ardmore Recreation Center), 3250 San Marino St., near Normandie and Olympic. The 2026 festival ran October 1 to 4 and was free; the 2027 dates aren't posted yet.
Is Koreatown in the City of Los Angeles for transfer tax?
Yes. Koreatown is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood, so sales there pay the city's real property transfer tax and, above the Measure ULA thresholds, the ULA tax, on top of the county tax. To confirm any single property, check the property tax bill or the city's ZIMAS lookup.
Escrow notes for Koreatown
Transfer tax. As of October 2026, a Koreatown sale pays the Los Angeles County documentary transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 of value plus the City of Los Angeles real property transfer tax of $2.25 per $500 (0.45%). For sales closing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, Measure ULA adds 4% of the full price above $5,400,000 and below $10,900,000, or 5.5% at $10,900,000 or more; the city adjusts these thresholds each year. A Los Angeles mailing address doesn't settle whether a property is inside the city; the property tax bill or the city's ZIMAS lookup does. Source: official page.
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