An H Mart is now open in Dallas' burgeoning Koreatown neighborhood.

The popular Korean supermarket held a grand opening Thursday for its first location in the city.

Many feel the store represents the beginning of a new era for what was once the unofficial Koreatown in North Dallas along Harry Hines Boulevard.

“There's a lot more interest in the area, and I think it feels like the beginning, right?” Brian Kwon, president of H Mart, told KERA News. “It feels like there's a lot of development, it feels like there are a lot more people coming in, so I think it’s a good start.”

Kwon said he’s focused on providing an authentic experience to customers.

“We're trying to bring in what you would find as if you were in Korea, as if you're in Japan, as if you're in China,” he said. “So I think as

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