Koreatown in Toronto, Canada

We felt kinda homesick when we were in Canada. Yes, we missed Korea! So we went to Toronto's Koreatowns and made some movies of what they have to offer. If you're about to move to Korea, or just miss Korea, then Toronto's Koreatowns have just about all you need.
Shot with a Canon 550d, 50mm lens, and a Tokina 11-16 lens as well. Edited in Final Cut Pro. Music made in Garageband.
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[@memegodsonseungwan329]

Finally a Koreatown in Toronto! Thanks, now i can get kimchi supplies

[@bunnyday1473]

+Just Comment But Koreatown has been around for a very, very long time, too bad Morning Glory moved a few years ago, Mr. Pen is there now and it's good but not as awesome. You'll have fun, there's lots of food stores and places to eat :)

[@ItsSteveMiller]

Glad you had such a great time back home. Great job editing with the wipes in this one!

[@astrangeone]

I love the Koreatown on Christie and Bloor. Morning Glory was my jam in high school! So many cute things. (And yes, I will destroy my paycheque there.)

[@sctony7116]

Toronto's K-town is 3rd largest after New York and LA. I visited all K-towns in major cities in US & Canada - New York, LA, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, Toronto, Vancouver, etc. Many of my family / relatives live in US and I lived in Boston before. TO's K-town is definitely one of the biggest. It's not just Yonge&Finch. From Sheppard to Steels along Yonge St, there are a lot of Korean shops, restaurant, supermarket, bars, karaoke, pubs, beauty shops etc spans like 2 to 3 kilometers. Its only LA where you can see so many Korean shops after shops in one stretch. Then TO's got another K-town in Christie too. The most surprising thing to me is that no where in US, I never felt the Korean vibe as much as I was in TO. Sure LA's K-town is bigger, but Yonge and Finch is the only place out of all cities in US & Canada, that I feel like I am actually in Korea. 5 out of 10 people on streets are Koreans and 2 out of those remaining 5 are Chinese. LA's K-town is all Mexicans and blacks and mostly empty streets whereas everywhere in Seoul is really packed and Yonge/Finch gives you such vibe somewhat. Its the density of Koreans hanging around the neighbor. No where in the US, you can find such density or vibe as much in one spot. Now TO has two H-mart in downtown. There are no such US cities that has two in downtown core. Let alone the H-mart, Chicago doesnt even have a single Korean restaurant in downtown Loop / M-mile. Boston has only one H mart and its located in Cambridge outside Boston. Now Willowdale North York has MPP is also Korean. This is crazy. Am I actually in Korea? I never feel homesick. TO definitely has become my second home outside the country. This is IT. Truly the best of both worlds - Korea and North America. (TO feels like US unlike other Canadian cities)

[@eatyourkimchi]

Wow solid comment! Thank you for sharing your perspective! We also felt like North York K-town and Christie K-Town have a more packed together, walkable Seoul-like quality, as opposed to LA where you have to drive around everywhere. Fun fact, Simon used to work in North York K-town and that’s how we got into Korean food before moving to Korea. We can always trust Toronto for legit food 😋

[@inuit2amosly]

if anyone is watching this in 2016 there's not a lot of in the ways of kpop or korean stores in general. you have Sarah and Tom's witch is a must but if you see in the coments below of a music store they closed down not long ago. but sarah and toms is a must! who know's you mite end up seeing Zelo there. this is an outdated video, but have fun exploring!

[@alexanderip1003]

Wish they also have a Japantown as well (complete with a 12 station orbit track High speed surface transport Maglev system owned by Metrolinx) with a hint of Akihabara

[@estherkang]

Born and raised in Toronto, and bring Korean I was dragged here countless times...glad to see a video of a place I'm so familiar with. Reminds me of my trips to the Korean pharmacy with my Grandma..she would always end up buying some bbang for me. Good times...

[@Springfielder-king]

What Korean After-School Program did you teach at?

[@Ravenesque]

hey! its been exactly ten years since this video was uploaded. You've just moved back to Canada and shown us Fudgy. I think you need to go back to this place and spend some money now you are back in the hood :) Go and forget about 2020 for a few mins and take us along with you, please? Sincerely A person from the future

[@eatyourkimchi]

@JuiicyCouture To be totally honest, we've had the same experience in Korea because the concept of "vegetarian" and "allergies" is really foreign to them. My vegetarian friend order vegetarian dishes but they'd come with shrimp or fake crab in them and they'd be like, "it's not meat, right?". Having food specifications in Korea is REALLY difficult to live with so it's not just that one store. If you come to Korea, be careful!

[@TheDingfish]

its soso sweet that even back then you were calling korea home, i wonder if ill ever feel that way about another country, going from asia to london to study for two years definitely hasnt given a drop of that feeling yet, sigh :(

[@nairoby1971]

Where in America? if you're saying USA, New Jersey got a pretty large concentration of Korean in Fort Lee and Palisade, they actually got parking signs in Korean and a very big supermarket near the Washington Bridge and table BBQ restaurants, there is a restaurant with just Korean letters that even the open sign is in Korean. I would say 75-80% of the people in these 2 towns are Koreans.

[@tea4al]

lol! i love that. OH YEAH~ XD that is totally your new slogan or something cuz its aawesome! you are so korean, regardless of skin color . its good to see people enjoying our culture so much! 너무 재밌고 더 많이 어플!

[@NickiPostsTravelStuff]

I lived in Korea for four years and this made me miss it. I'll be in TO in a couple weeks and can't wait to find some good jigae and noraebong! :)

[@RiotNoobs]

I walk home from Finch station every day, and I can't believe that I only recently found out about the Koreatown there... This place is AWESOME.

[@casualsuede]

My parents friends own the p.a.t. market, nice for a downtown store, but it is small. They have massive "h marts" and an even bigger Galleria market in the suburbs.

[@jEnJeNN128]

Were you guys in the running man? The episode where you had to taste the three team's food and choose the better one???

[@OtakuKid2]

I WANT YOUR TOP!!! "I listen to bands that don't even exist yet." Love it so much, where did you get it!?!

[@SeageSpeaks]

You filmed right beside my friends doorstep, haha. I hear people singing Karaoke through the floor when I'm at his place LOL

[@nadiajgfchuydxvb9966]

My university is 40% Asian (that's a lot considering I came from an almost all white school) and it's near places that have a lot of Asian restaurants and markets. I am so excited! It probably won't be as cool as the Koreatowns in Toronto, but it's something.

[@insonicwetrust]

oh sounds good! i wanted to go to toronto this spring. thanks, now i'll try to look for these places! is it better than the korean town in nyc?

[@gal1004]

Went to Toronto this summer and my friend took me to the first Korean Town that simon and martina introduced. It was like visiting the suburban areas of Korea.

[@MyakuXu]

I used to go to both XO and Twister when I lived in Toronto! ♥ They were so great. I really miss them!

[@FreyjaandMe]

J-town is also near steeles and younge and also Pacific mall is near. You gotta go to these places too. Now at Pacific mall you can get tons of Korean stuff like Kpop and Skinfood or etude house stuff.

[@Chrisisballin]

@PreciousHime Depends on what city. Come to Los Angeles, largest Koreatown outside of Korea. It's pretty large smack dab in the middle of the city. Most people feel like its Korea when driving or walking around.

[@tisAliya]

oh and wehn did you guys film at yonge and finch?! i could have seen you :) great video as always

[@LaurenFranklin0319]

my boyfriend lived at yonge and finch for 11 years! lol i'm pretty sure his old building was in the background of one of your shots...

[@FelicianoCookie]

Have you guys been to the one in NYC? I went there when I was on a ministry and I hung out with a group of Korean friends. When we were allowed to walk around and find places to go eat I let them pick and they chose the most fantastic restaurants (they also taught me how to eat with chopsticks)! I would really love to go back someday just to visit on my own time and eat that delicious food again

[@professorrosenstock5026]

ScarletRavenwing We got to hang out sometime. I am a New Yorker.

[@PorkaliciousBacon]

I live in Toronto and was wondering where the best places to eat Korean are that are still open. Also, I don't know Korean but I watch a lot of Simon and Martina and just want to try some of the things they've eaten, like mandu or shabu shabu. Please help me out, great and wonderful youtubers!

[@MisookSensei]

OMO! Those "Koreatowns" look just like Korea! And what, they also have an E-mart there?! Thanks for making this video! SARANGHAE!

[@tmvjtmgnqtm]

@fairmanvermette Actually, yes there is! :D It's somewhere between Yonge & Finch station and the Toronto District School Board. Sorry that's really vague but it's next to a Scotiabank and Korean hair salon.

[@teenagelobotomyjake]

I was just at the bloor ktown today! How awesome to come home to this! Ive never been to the north york one though, so I will have to check it out!

[@LadyOrchidity]

There's KoreanTown in Chicago too.

[@sctony7116]

Sugar Bubble Its pathetic compared to TO's K-town

[@USBjunk]

omg thank you so much! I plan on going to the koreatown on bloor and christie on tuesday with my uncle and this is going to help so much!

[@LemonLemTV]

Have you guys been to Korean Grill House which is a popular chain in Toronto? One of my favorite places for Korean food is Owl of Minerva in Spadina Chinatown (Yes, korean restaurant in chinatown) It is so good and there is karaoke right across from it (I haven't been to the karaoke). And the restaurant is open till 4am or something so its a great place to go after a night on the town!

[@Taiven]

I'm planning on going to Korea one day and I'm moving to Toronto in two weeks. How perfect is that!?! :D Thanks for this video! Now I know where to go :)

[@coolZz11]

watching this in 2018, and realizing that i went to that P.A.T every day for Kimbap and Ramen :) love you guys omg

[@forgottennamine]

The comment about how Korea was their home now made me smile.

[@ElleQuan]

headed to toronto in a couple weeks this video helps tones!!! Thanks so much. But you didnt mention any kpop stores, do you know where i can get cds and memorabilia?

[@lavender40]

AWESOMME! I'm tottaly going to check this out when i go down to toronto.

[@luluamu]

I love Simon's t-shirt! Especially the one in the end:P

[@DnKennethJr]

Oh! I haven't been to the North York K-Town before! I guess I'll go there one day. I wanna try out that restaurant you recommended!

[@MilkChocolateGeese]

LOL Martina's cute noise! xD You guys are AMAZIN.

[@Hana060]

I am going to Toronto this summer...i'll surely go in Koreantown!

[@rose0093]

@Girlperson23 yupp theres this one store in koreatown ( the one near Christie station) where they sell stationary stuff. in that store u can find many recent kpop cd's as well as magazines and posters

[@kirekrung]

There's a galleria in Toronto as well if you want to shop for authentic Korean food in a big supermarket lol. There is one at York Mills and one at Thornhill. I love it there :)

[@susannaze5022]

do they sell any kpop group merchandise? Clothes?

[@CanadaChilena1000]

Also Pacific Mall is a place to go to :) its in Markham , alittle outside of toronto

[@Mimuru2006]

I just went today and thanks for the info because u were so right. The posters at Jongro was so cheap and at Sarah and Tom's, sarah was so cute and nice to me. We talked about 2pm for so long and she put my poster into cute wrapping with a ribbon :D Thanks once again,

[@RainyOverFlowers]

KYA~! i live near the north york korea town!!! they hav an authentic supermarket here too! uhm....it's call Galleria! and omg its so AWESOME!!!! it has like a bakery and a restaurant inside. and you can buy albums there too!!! AGH I LOVE THAT PLACE! i havent been to the one at bloor and christie. i'll go with my friends. OMG I NEVER KNEW THEY HAD A NOREBANG HERE IN T.O!!! where exactly is it? i wanna go with my friends!

[@nependeathshoney]

It's so weird, in a good way, to see Simon and Martina go to places I've been.

[@renew6795]

omg I miss there. when I lived in Buffalo in the US, I often went to toronto and that place was my favorite korean restaurant too.

[@Girlperson23]

Question: Is there any place in Toronto to get KPop Cd's? If so then where? Thanks :D

[@icecream4younme]

you guys should do K-towns across the world! come to k-town LA :) it'd be interesting to see k-towns in Japan too since they're so close together!

[@koolgal1100]

You can buy kpop stuff at the Christie Koreatown, just walk down the LEFT side and there should be like two stores that sell it. They have signs that say "Korean CDs" and they'll have some kpop posters posted on their windows. I prefer to go to the Jong Ro (I think that was it) which is a bit further down the first CD store. He has a sign, you won't miss it :P

[@mrumno]

Thank you soooo much for making this video. I live close enough to visit toronto and go to these places!!! :))))))

[@stinkeyjean]

oh my gosh i was there yesterdayyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you're ever in koreatown you have to go to sarah & tom's they sell REALLY cute stuff and they also have scarfs and bags and stuff, and the owner tom, is sooo nice!!!! we're like bffs oh ya mhm

[@MHgothicKpoplover]

Do they have CDS there too???

[@jappahaha]

We have morning glory in Australia~ :3 whenever I have time after school, I always drop by since I always walk pass it on the way to the bus and train station ^^~

[@Mimuru2006]

ya they do and the some pretty recent ones too

[@IcyYukiz]

i like the shirt you wore simon xD the one you were wearing at the end hahaha

[@Kagome0416]

@Girlperson23 Yea, there is a CD Shop in Korea Town. I actually bought the SHINee Lucifer CD from there. I got the Version B one and it was great! I'm going this week, so i'll check the name of the store.

[@SaGuPro123]

Can i find K-pop posters and albums in Korea town? Thanks!

[@Traehalicious]

OMG! The Koreatown in North York is where I live, you guys showed the YesPC store that's only a three minute walk from my house xP

[@spaz0id]

I've been shopping at Morning Glory since I was a little kid, since I used to live in Willowdale/North York and only realized visiting it now (within the past few years) that it was a Korean store. LOLZ.

[@maisheng33]

How long did you guys stay in Canada?

[@1inaLillian]

really? could you tell me where it's located in case I ever get to visit hk again?

[@tokee1234567]

@mochixchan canada, especially vancouver and toronto, has so many good quality korean stores and restaurants... generally they have good asian grocery stores and markets

[@chanzuyaa]

Koreatown in Vancouver is.. Coquitlam, right? Burnaby??

[@MNiiya]

@fairmanvermette actually there is a morning there.... we visited it like a month ago and got a shinee posters from there :)

[@dansuyume]

Yup, when I was in the taxi on the way back from the airport in Hong Kong, I thought "I'm home." even though I'm originally from the States.

[@ArtisticAsian1014]

I know its small but have you ever been to NYC's Korean town?

[@isabrinia78]

Is there a Canada town in Korea?

[@xoxoMADinLovexoxo]

yeaahh pacific mall is basically all asian mall , not just korean. its in markham which is just outside toronto

[@misterb1az3d]

you guys should do koreatown @ 32nd st. in fabulous NYC! it also has one in an adjacent county but is slowly, but surely, changing into a chinatown. I am of course talking about Flushing, NY

[@azxzn]

i love korean food ! i dont understand why some people dont... it's a shame. they're missing out on some hella delicious food. i havent been to a morning glory in years. sigh.

[@AwkwardMexicans]

Ahaha we have so much Morning Glory stores in Australia. Also, half of the suburb of Eastwood in Sydney is Korean. I go there all the time :3

[@Ilovebooksandsodoyou]

Just wondering .... Is there an America town in Korea ?

[@emptiness018]

OMG I LIVE IN YOUNG AND FINCH NEAR I COULD HAVE SEEN U GUYS!!!!!! if i ever see you guys absolutly wanna get your signs!

[@dannyd6492]

Wow this area changed so much from the 90s

[@shiindeee]

my grandma lived in koreantown and chinatown once. we're vietnamese but i remember we always bought korean groceries there lolol

[@Hadra568]

Aww I LOVE Twister Karaoke! i think I know what I'm going to do when I get paid. Spend a day in Toronto's Korea Town (I'm from Hamilton, so it's not that far away)

[@myxa.7367]

HEAVEN!!!!

[@blitherness]

Where's you get your glasses?!

[@DeniseHofs]

omg that's awesome haha, I hope there are some in the netherlands too. >< Only supermarkets here are chinese, lol! :) Thanks for sharing~!

[@SNSDluvr]

Canadaa

[@watermelonbear]

there is one. Right outside of finch station actually :)

[@myladreamsofbbt]

@Girlperson23 You can head over to Pacific Mall in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It's basically North America's biggest Asian mall and has tons of Asian things; kpop CDs included. Kpop posters, bbt, kpop DVDs and even Kdramas are sold there^^

[@kamehameha30]

OMG next time I'm in TO I'm going to both Koreatowns for sure :D XO has so many good songs to sing :'D

[@53fatcow]

In reference to your shirt, Simon, I also listen to bands that don't yet exist...it's called "SM won't let EXO debut yet"

[@xbeautifulxliex123]

Lol, Simon totally says Toronto like most Torontonians (Cerr-ron-to as opposed to TOe-ron-to) I don't know why we say it like that -_-. PS - Did you guys live in Koreatown when you lived in Toronto?

[@MHgothicKpoplover]

Really? Do you know what store? Omg plz replyyy

[@ricerice566]

Seriously wanna petition for a koreatown in vancouver, but i'm pretty sure we'll be indirectly creating tensions between chinatown and koreatown, which is kind of a sadly hilarious alternative reality.

[@Fhones]

i went to toronto before and got a little bored because i had to see some older relatives so i didnt get out much. but now i know what to do and where to go next time :3

[@beverley00]

i missed toronto !!! too bad i had moved to hong kong and they dont have authentic korean restaurants and grocery shops here.....

[@WretchedPieEater]

My friend found a Kpop merchandise store in the Chinatown in Montreal. Apparently they had a lot of stuff in there.

[@Inochan91]

are there cloths store there?

[@ryusm92]

Morning glory is in Canada also? Damn, there are so many of them around me in new jersey lol

[@TWEETY9SONE]

do they sell albums there?

[@PaoPRiscy]

I just simply love you guys!!!!