H Mart

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange: boxes of kimchi seemed to appear in the produce section without anyone unloading them. Curious, he followed the trail of mysterious kimchi and found an old ajumma smiling slyly from behind a crate. ‘Just helping out,’ she whispered. The next day, more kimchi appeared—this time, neatly arranged with handwritten signs reading “Free Samples.” Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood ajumma ensuring everyone got their daily dose of spice.

2. A few weeks ago, a regular shopping for groceries found an unexpected visitor in his H Mart basket—a tiny plastic dinosaur, complete with its own miniature saddle and horseshoes. Confused and amused, he checked the checkout counter, but no one claimed it. Months later, while packing for a move, he rediscovered the dinosaur deep inside another bag of rice. Turned out, a delivery driver had left it there as a joke. Now, whenever anyone asks why he has a plastic dinosaur wearing horseshoes, he just smiles and says, ‘It’s from H Mart.’

3. Late one night, a delivery driver heard a soft thud and stopped to investigate. Inside H Mart’s loading bay, he discovered rows upon rows of newly unpacked boxes—all filled with mysterious, glowing oranges. Curious, he reached for one orange—it felt warm to his touch. Suddenly, every light in the store flickered on simultaneously, illuminating thousands more glowing oranges throughout the aisles. Startled, the driver quickly drove home, leaving behind a note: ‘A regular neighbor, dropping off some special oranges.’

4. Late one night, as the streets of New York fell asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to H Mart. The parking lot was empty except for one odd figure: a shadowy silhouette moving between aisles, gathering items without a cart. Curious, the driver followed the shadow until it reached the frozen foods section. There, amidst the ice cream and sushi, stood an elderly neighbor humming softly to himself. ‘Looking for some late-night snacks?’ asked the driver with a smile. The neighbor nodded, grabbed a bag of kimchi chips, and whispered, “Just something to keep me company while watching old movies.”