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Han New Malden: Karaoke in London
Han is a Korean barbecue restaurant in the middle of New Malden that doubles as a karaoke spot, with six private rooms tucked behind a late-night cocktail bar. It suits groups who want to eat first and sing after, rather than turn up for one song. You hire a whole room by the hour, so it works best when you have a crew of friends or a birthday to mark.
The single most useful thing to know: this is a book-ahead, paid venue, not a drop-in. Rooms go by headcount, roughly from £35 an hour for up to eight people and up. The song folder covers K-pop alongside English, US, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese tracks, so a mixed group will find something. It sits a couple of minutes from New Malden station.
The karaoke setup
There are six private rooms here, each kitted out with sofas and a Korean karaoke machine with two microphones. You take a whole room rather than sharing with strangers, which is the norm for New Malden's Korean noraebang scene. The song list runs well beyond the usual chart fare, with K-pop, UK, US, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese tracks kept up to date, plus English titles organised by song name so non-Korean readers can navigate. Rooms come in different sizes, from a small group up to a big party, so it scales from a handful of mates to a proper celebration.
Good to know
Rooms are hired by the hour and priced by group size, starting around £35 an hour for up to eight and climbing for larger parties, with bookings typically running one to four hours or the whole evening. Because it is also a full Korean BBQ restaurant and cocktail bar, you can eat and drink before or during your session. Larger groups combining dinner with karaoke are usually asked to order from a set party menu. Book ahead, especially at weekends, rather than turning up and hoping for a free room.
Getting there
Han is at 1 High Street, on the corner by the Apex Tower, a couple of minutes' walk from New Malden rail station. New Malden has frequent South Western Railway trains to Waterloo, so it is an easy run out from central London for an evening. The kitchen and rooms run late, until the early hours on weekends, which makes it a workable end-of-night option if you have started elsewhere in Kingston or Wimbledon.
Common questions
- What is Han in New Malden?
- Han is a Korean barbecue restaurant and late-night cocktail bar in New Malden with six private karaoke rooms. You can eat, drink and book a room to sing in.
- Is karaoke at Han free?
- No. Rooms are hired by the hour and priced by group size, so it is a paid, bookable venue rather than free or drop-in.
- How much does a karaoke room cost at Han?
- Pricing goes by headcount, roughly from around £35 an hour for up to eight people, with higher rates for larger groups. Check current prices when you book.
- Do you need to book or can you walk in?
- Book ahead, especially at weekends. Rooms are private and hired by the hour, so they fill up and walking in is not reliable.
- How many karaoke rooms does Han have?
- Six private karaoke rooms, in different sizes from small groups up to a large party.
- What is the nearest station to Han New Malden?
- New Malden rail station, a couple of minutes' walk away, with South Western Railway trains to London Waterloo.
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