The 75,000-square-foot emporium, converted from a former JC Penney, is a wormhole to the food court of any baekhwajeom (department store galleria) in Seoul’s glitzy Gangnam district. The food hub’s ...

An entire wall of fresh kimchi, including some prepared in-house, is on offer at the now-open Jagalchi, a Korean food market and dining space in Daly City. (Kate Bradshaw/Bay Area News Group ...