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Olive Young Central Gangnam Town
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Olive Young's biggest Gangnam store, opened in July 2025, adds free skin and personal color diagnosis to the K-beauty shopping list, which makes it a popular first stop for visitors.
Olive Young is the drugstore chain where most Korean beauty brands share the same shelves, and Central Gangnam Town is its showpiece for the Gangnam Station area. It opened on 2 July 2025 right beside Exit 10, a glass building spread over five levels and about 1,157 square meters, which made it the chain's second-largest store after Olive Young N Seongsu. Each floor has a focus: active skincare and men's care in the basement; Olive Young picks, goods and the Hapa Kristin lens brand on the ground floor; the Luxe Edit premium corner, fragrance and color makeup on the second floor; and hair, body care and food on the third. The fourth floor is a members' lounge. What sets it apart is the hands-on services. A personal color machine on the second floor gives a quick reading of your tones, beauty consultants run skin and scalp checks with diagnostic devices, and a touch-up bar lets you try products on your face. Real-time AI translation devices were added for international shoppers.
Tips for visitors tip!
- The personal color machine can be used on your own; consultant-assisted sessions were booked through the CatchTable app, with consultants available 12:30–20:00 at launch.
- For an accurate color result, go without lipstick or blush and tie back long hair.
- There are two large Olive Young stores near Exit 10; type the full name "Central Gangnam Town" into your map app.
- Bring your actual passport and ask about tax refund at checkout; weekday mornings are the calmest time.
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