used or New Japanese and korean cd stores in chicago land area in Illinois

[vuong22]

does anybody know where to get used or New Japanese and korean cds in chicago land area in Illinois cause i really want to cd there cause i'm going on vacation there for the summer...if anyone can help me

i mostly want these artist

BoA
Ayumi Hamasaki
Koda Kumi
Tackey & Tsubasa
Exile
TVXQ
TOHOSHINKI
Utada Hikaru
Yuna Ito
MIKA NAKASHIMA
Morning Musume
day After tomrorow
Do as infinity
Hitomi Shimatani
Ikimono Gakari
AAA
BeforU
M-flo
Namie Amuro
Ongaku GATAS
Riyu Kosaka
TRF
Wonder Girls
Girls generation
Amy Suzuki
Lee Hyori
Jang Nara

[sugarbasil]

There's a Asian mall called Mitsuwa around Arlington Heights. Look up the website. There's an Asian grocery store, a travel agency, a food court, a bakery, a 100yen store (at least there used to be...), a liquor store, I think the video game/anime store/arcade's still there, book and magazine store (that also sells Asian CDs and some DVDs), and video rental store, and some smaller stores.

It's really neat! I highly suggest going there! I got the Moments CD+DVD single the day it came out there!

[haikudasai]

From I-90 towards Rockford (if leaving from Chicago) and get off at the Arlington Heights exit. Head north for less than a mile and it's at the intersection of Arlington Heights Rd and Algonquin Rd.

They closed Asahiya and replaced it with a new bookstore that doesn't offer as much of a selection. They still have the most current and best selling though.

If they're at all like the previous bookstore you can order CDs from them. It takes about 2 weeks or so.

The anime/video game/arcade closed a long time ago. Thank goodness. That para para machine had a very odd crowd surrounding it at all times.

and the 100yen store is gone too. They just used those areas to make the seating for the food court larger (with tacky tables mind you).

I'm sure there are small places but as far as used CDs I don't have any suggestions.

I would definitely suggest you check out the bakery. Delicious goods there :]

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Sorry, I missed the Korean part.

There are a few Korean bookstores that sell CDs. I know of one, I believe, on Lincoln and........ I don't know lol. It's northside Chicago. Don't be fooled by what is still called Korean Town. The Koreans moved out of there. It's more populated by Mexicans now. There are more Korean stores in farther northeast.

I know there is a place called H-Mart but I don't believe they sell CDs... Wait I take that back, they do but its more of the tradition listening. They also sell movies there.

Sidenote: If you want to go to a great Korean BBQ place try San Soo Gab San on Western and Berwyn. It's delicious.

Photos by me:

[vuong22]

thanks so much for the ideas i've been to Mitsuwa in CA and IL one and i got 2 cd's their but are their any more

[vuong22]

please help is their any other stores