One Night in Koreatown
Published 10/23/2025
This series is a three-stop snapshot of what we at NYC Tourism want you to know about our favorite neighborhoods. In this installment, NYC Tourism’s Vivian Xie takes us on an evening out in Koreatown, right in the heart of Manhattan and steps away from the Empire State Building.
New York City’s Koreatown is always brewing with trends on the cusp of taking off, from the newest K-pop drops and skin care products to the latest in desserts too pretty to eat. It’s also one of the City’s great 24-7 hangouts, especially for large groups looking for a night on the town.
K-town’s main stretch is 32nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, with most of the happenings packed into this single block. But don’t be fooled by its seemingly compact size; the revelry goes straight up, with restaurants, clubs, karaoke bars and spas stacked on top of one another.
“What I love about K-town is that no matter the hour, 2pm or 2am, there’s always something to do,” says Vivian Xie, a project manager on NYC Tourism’s creative team and the vision behind @
“It feels less like Midtown Manhattan and more like being transported right into the heart of Gangnam, Seoul.”
Read on for Xie’s ideal night in K-town, all without leaving 32nd Street.
Koreatown. Photo: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet
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First, Pamper Yourself at the Spa Club
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31 W. 32nd St.
Why pregame with drinks when you can pregame at a jjimjilbang—a traditional Korean public bathhouse—for a relaxing spa experience? Start your night during daylight hours at the
“This is where the real glow-up begins before you get glammed for a night out!” says Xie.
General admission grants access to the spa facilities—dry saunas, steam room and pools—as well as day uniforms and toiletries (including a complimentary sheet mask). Food, drinks and treatments like massages and body scrubs are extra. After a long flight or a busy day sightseeing, unwinding at the Spa Club is just what you need before a night in K-town.
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Next, Indulge in Korean Street Food
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15 W. 32nd St., 2nd floor
Work up an appetite at the sauna because no night in K-town is complete without Korean comfort food. Second-floor restaurant
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End the Night at Space Karaoke
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34 W. 32nd St., 11th floor
You’ll find karaoke bars up and down the strip in K-town—and all over the City—but none quite like