Korea Town, Ampang
Located at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur (KL), South Korean population 3,000 and growing Ampang is a suburban area that is widely-known as Korea Town.
One Ampang Avenue
Popular among the South Korean community, in this enclave there are restaurants, salons, Internet cafes and a supermarket selling varied things like South Korean-produced detergent, imported soda drinks, magazines, titbits and sweet treats in Korean and Koshihikari rice.
Location: Directly opposite De Palma Hotel, Ampang.
Hot Spots: Lotte Mart, Han Woo Ri Korean BBQ Restaurant, Chung Wa Dae Restaurant
Events: Visit the Visitkorea.com.my webpage for the latest happenings.
Galaxy Ampang
This shopping mall is host to the Korea Mart located at the Ground floor. It is a uniquely Korean themed mart that sells various South Korean-produced products. Around the area at Dagang Avenue, there is a Korean store that sells imported Korean goods for as low as RM 5.
Location: Adjacent to Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Ampang Jaya & nearby the Korea Town & Ampang Point Shopping Centre.
Church
KL Open Church offers services for Koreans live nearby (http://www.klopenchurch.com/)
Embassy
Korean Embassy (few KM away), JalanAmpang, KL.(http://south-korea.visahq.com/embassy/Malaysia/)
International school
- International School of Kuala Lumpur, ISKL (www.iskl.edu.my)
- Mutiara International Grammar School (www.migs.edu.my)
- Sayfol International School (www.sayfol.edu.my)
- Fairview International School (www.fairview.edu.my)
Hospital
- Private hospitals
- Ampang Puteri Specialist
- Gleneagles Medical Centre
- Pantai Hospital Pandan Indah
- Government hospital
- Hospital Ampang, PandanMewah
Recreational places
- Taman Tasik AmpangHilir
- Taman Rimba Ampang (Bukit Belacan)
- Look Out Point Ampang
- Zoo Negara (National Zoo)
Transportation
- Buses, RapidKL, Metrobus important stop opposite & beside Ampang Point Shopping Centre
- RapidKL LRT Ampang Line
- Easy access with MRR2, Ampang Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE).
- Few minutes away from KL city centre