Southwest Koreatown is Pico Boulevard, west of Western Avenue… It is located outside Koreatown’s formal borders, as defined by the Los Angeles City Council.
Bakkung… Bak Kung. The Korean pronunciation is actually “Behk-goong” (baek-gung). The name means “White Palace.”
Specialty: Charcoal Barbecue
KangNam was opened by Chef Sang-Hun Lee in the early 1980s. The restaurant serves Korean-style barbecue, eundaegu-jorim, Japanese dishes and raw fish. Galbijjim (beef rib stew), Haemul Jeongol (seafood vegetable stew), Bulgogi (marinated beef), Dweji Bulgogi (spicy marinated pork), Eundaegu Jorim (spicy black cod in a seafood vegetable reduction)… Samgyetang (whole-chicken soup with ginseng) $12.99 plus tax. Takeout ok. * Has a sushi patio. Open seven days a week, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm.
“Baek Ha Chong” Korean restaurant has been in the southwest area of Koreatown since the mid-80s.
Specialties: Pork Galbi (Ribs), Oyster Bossam, Goat Stew
Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Southwest Koreatown.
Between Crenshaw Boulevard and Western Avenue.
A women’s-only Korean spa with jade floors.
Korean-run spa for men and women. Open 24 hours.
This restaurant is famous for its specialty of mudfish stew.
Han Mi Jung is a Korean restaurant in Southwest Koreatown specializing in goat stew, pork galbi, pork bossam, samgyeopsal, bulgogi, steamed pork with kimchi, agu jjim, squid, intestines… Health rating: B
Galbijjim, kimchi jjigae (stew), banchan (side dishes). Health rating of B as May 4, 2013. Date Closed: May 08, 2014 Date Reopened: May 10, 2014 Reason for Closure: Vermin harborage, Vermin infestation Temporarily closed by the L.A. County Health Department in May 2014.