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Olive Young is opening in California. When will Spanish speakers get one?
Olive Young, Korea's biggest beauty chain (founded in Seoul in 1999, with more than 1,200 stores), announced that its first US store would open in Southern California in the first half of 2026, with Pasadena as the debut
0 0Olive Young's K-beauty edit is now inside 500+ Sephora stores in the US
Since August 20, 2026, Sephora has been selling an Olive Young-curated K-beauty selection across the US. The basics: 19 Korean brands, including Abib, BANILA CO, beplain, Cell Fusion C, make p:rem, Torriden and WELLAGE I
0 0Olive Young Awards 2025: the makeup winners in one list
Olive Young's year-end awards are one of the most watched "what is Korea actually buying" signals. A recap of the 2025 edition lists winners across skincare, makeup and a few extra sections. On the makeup side, the recap
0 0Olive Young opened its first US store in Pasadena, with five more planned
No need to fly to Myeongdong for the Olive Young experience any more, at least if you live near LA. The Korean health and beauty chain opened its first US store in Pasadena on May 28, 2026. What is inside, per the report
0 0Olive Young Awards 2025: the skincare staples that topped their categories
The 2025 Olive Young Awards recap splits skincare into eight categories: toners, serums/essences, moisturizing creams, masks, cleansing, lip care, sun care and patches. Two headline winners: Toner: Round Lab 1025 Dokdo T
0 0Olive Young Gangnam Town: shopping the big-format store near Gangnam Station
If the only Olive Young flagships you know are Myeongdong or Seongsu, you might miss that Gangnam-daero has its own large-format branch: Olive Young Gangnam Town, at 429 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, within the Gangnam Stati
0 0Olive Young N Seongsu: what's inside and how to shop it
Olive Young N Seongsu is the chain's biggest single store and its test bed for what a K-beauty flagship can be, according to https://www.glowolive.net/ko/oliveyoung-n-seongsu/. Set inside the Factorial Seongsu building,
0 1Olive Young order under NT$2,000 but declared higher? Taiwan import tax
On Dcard's makeup board in Taiwan, someone placed an Olive Young Global order during a big sale and kept it just under NT$2,000 to get free shipping. But the declared value shown in the customs app (EZ WAY) came out abov
0 0Korean Duty-Free Shops vs. Olive Young: What’s More Worth Buying Where?
In short: Go to duty-free shops for premium brands and gift sets, and Olive Young for affordable skincare and makeup.
0 1In an Olive Young haul, the item everyone argued about was a setting spray
On Taiwan's PTT forum (MakeUp board), someone shared an April haul from Olive Young in Korea: Espoir's glow foundation, Clio's snowflake highlighter, So Natural's setting spray, a Too Cool For School aegyo-sal pencil, Ba
0 0When buying similar items, where do you shop: Daiso or Olive Young?
Korea’s Daiso has a wide selection of low-priced skincare and makeup accessories, and it’s popular with travelers too. Opinions differ on how to choose between it and Olive Young.
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0 1First time at Olive Young in Seoul: a no-panic shopping plan
Olive Young is Korea’s biggest health & beauty chain, and the flagship-size stores in tourist areas can be overwhelming. A little plan saves you an hour and a lot of impulse buys.
0 3Buying at Olive Young as a tourist: in-store, app, or ship it home?
There are a few ways to shop Olive Young on a trip, and each has trade-offs. Store stock, promotions and tax refund options can differ, so it helps to decide before you go.
0 3What do foreign tourists buy most at Olive Young?
When you visit Olive Young in Myeongdong or Seongsu, you can see foreign tourists putting similar things in their baskets. Some of them may be surprising from a Korean perspective. If a friend from overseas came to Korea
0 3Tourists spent 1 trillion won at Olive Young in 11 months — how shopping changed
CJ Olive Young announced in December 2025 that foreign visitors' purchases from January to November 2025 passed 1 trillion won, 26 times the full-year figure for 2022. Notable figures: Foreign customers' share of offline
0 08 Things Cosmetics Store Staff in Korea Often Say
At Olive Young or brand stores, staff often say these things. Understanding them makes shopping much easier.
0 1Olive Young opens its first US store in Pasadena: what it means for brands
CJ Olive Young opened its first brick-and-mortar US store in Pasadena, California, on May 29. Key facts 58 W Colorado Blvd, about 8,647 sq ft Roughly 400 brands and 5,000 SKUs across skincare, makeup, hair and wellness A
0 0Frequently Asked Questions from Foreign Friends: Where Should I Shop, at Duty-Free Stores or Olive Young?
This is what foreign friends tend to find most confusing. The brand selection itself is quite different.
0 1Show this to the staff: how to ask for products in Korean stores
Staff at big Olive Young branches often speak some English, but smaller shops may not. These short phrases go a long way.
0 1Olive Young Myeong-dong Flagship
This Olive Young store is clearly different from the usual branch in terms of size. It features 14 concept zones where visitors can try things out and enjoy the experience. Representative zones include the perfume bar, b
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