Manchester is famed for its Asian cuisine, and now there’s another outlet coming to town where you can grab the most delicious ingredients, Korean ice cups and so much more. Meaning ‘welcome’ in Korean, Oseyo has opened a new store in Manchester Arndale following on from its success on Oxford Road in Manchester since 2019, and this new store will be the largest Asian supermarket in the North.
Bringing the ‘vibrant flavours of Korea and Asia‘ to the heart of the city centre, Oseyo has opened an epic 13,000 sq ft Asian superstore within the former first floor H&M unit in Manchester Arndale and it’s five times larger than the Oxford Road store. Full to the brim with noodles, dumplings, rice wine, soju, Oseyo also stocks speciality drinks, K-Pop gifts and beauty products. It really is a one-stop-shop for all your Asian cultural needs.
Popular brands available in store 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.
More than a store for purchasing dried goods and Asian-inspired ingredients, 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, where 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 continues the run of Asian supermarkets and street food outlets in Manchester, with others including Hello Oriental, Wing Yip and Mr Su, reflecting the real multicultural DNA of the city. The new Oseyo store at Manchester Arndale will be a welcome addition, with all the colour and joy it will undoubtedly bring.
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 TikTok 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.”
Oseyo also has other locations across the country such as Cambridge and several across London including Soho, Camden Town and Battersea Power Station. The opening of Oseyo in Manchester Arndale takes the Asian supermarket brand to 12 stores across the UK, the first launched in 2015, with huge UK expansion plans for 2024 and beyond.
Oseyo is now open at Unit 90, Halle Mall, Manchester Arndale, Market St, M4 2HU.