Yahoo News UK's biggest Korean supermarket to open huge superstore in Arndale - with free VIP bags to first 500 customers
The UK's biggest Korean supermarket will be opening a massive 13,000 square foot Asian superstore in the Arndale this month. Based in the former first floor of the H&M unit, Oseyo will be open on Saturday 20 July.
To commemorate the opening, Oseyo will be giving away free VIP tote bags to its first 500 customers, filled with a selection of popular products from popular Korean brands. Doors will open at 11am but with queues expected, customers have been advised to be there before 9am.
Oseyo Arndale will be the supermarket group’s largest UK store, stocking the biggest and best Korean brands across noodles, dumplings, dried seaweed & veg, snacks, powder & mixes, sauces & spices, tea, rice & grains, and drinks including rice wine and soju in original and flavoured variations and non-alcoholic beverages.
Popular brands will include the likes of Bibigo Mandu Dumplings, Samyang Spicy Noodles, Melona Ice Pops (honeydew/ coconut & mango ice creams), KSD Rice Wine, Hitejinro Soju, Lotte Milkis, and Jongga Kimchi.
Customers will be able to pick up products from chilled foods, frozen foods and bakery sections, expect exotic vegetables, Korean-style BBQ cuts, Korean side dishes (Banchan), fresh Pandan Cake, viral mango pancakes, Red Bean Buns (Dahn Paht Jjinppang), and Baked Custard Bread (Cream Pan).
Korean ice cups will be a key staple at Oseyo. Customers simply purchase a cup of ice from the freezer and add in the chosen flavoured drinks for a takeaway ice-cold drink.
Oseyo will also be home to a huge range of non-grocery items across Korean cosmetics and facemasks, Cuckoo electric rice cookers, and Korean ceramics, including rice bowls, dipping bowls and dishes.
The store will stock one of the UK’s largest selections of famed Korean toy and stationery supplier, ARTBOX, everything from character goods, such as Sanrio and BT21, to homeware and kitchenware like blankets, chopsticks and mugs, plus K-pop themed socks.
In addition to stocking the best viral Korean brands in the heart of the city, the superstore houses “Oseyo Snaps” a Korean photobooth with viral customisable, editable and printable takeaway pictures available across two themes - Gangnam Nightclub and Hongdae Café.
Oseyo which means ‘Welcome’ in Korean will be the largest Asian supermarket in the North, the store is five times larger than the successful Oxford Road store which opened in 2019.
The opening of Oseyo Arndale takes the Asian supermarket brand to 12 stores across the UK, the first launched in 2015, with huge UK expansion plans.
Isaac Kweon from Oseyo said: “We’ve received lots of love and support with our existing store in Manchester. The Oseyo team is pulling out all the stops for this megastore in the Arndale, it will definitely be a must-visit destination for all Mancunians.
“Korean foods are in high demand, particularly with the rise of Asian cooking driven through the Tik Tok generation. In Manchester, there is certainly a demand for an Asian supermarket of this size.
"The variety of products within our Arndale store is unmatched.
“We anticipate trending foods including Korean ice cup drinks, mango pancakes, and famed, Samyang Carbonara Noodles, will pull in customers from across the North and beyond.”
David Allinson, centre director at Manchester Arndale, said: “We are really excited to welcome Oseyo to Manchester Arndale as we know it will be a major hit with our shoppers. We place great importance on creating an eclectic mix of shops and restaurants to cater for Manchester’s diverse tastes, so Oseyo is a great addition to our lineup.”
