US shoppers now have three ways to buy from Olive Young, and one route is closed. The Olive Young US site ships free over $35 and has two stores near Los Angeles. A curated Olive Young K-beauty Edit sits in more than 500 Sephora stores. The Global site now says it does not ship to the United States. With Black Friday on Friday, Nov 27, here is how they compare.
The three routes at a glance
Olive Young opened its first US store in Pasadena, California, on May 29, together with a US-only online store. On Aug 20 a second route opened when Sephora began selling an Olive Young-curated K-beauty assortment. The Global site, which US shoppers could order from before, now shows a notice that it does not ship to the 50 US states and Washington, D.C.
| Olive Young US site and stores | Sephora Olive Young K-beauty Edit | Olive Young Global site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ships to the US | Yes, US-only site | Yes, in stores and on sephora.com | No: “This site does not ship to the U.S.” |
| Free shipping | Over $35 | Sephora’s own policies | Over USD 60 for other countries |
| What you get | About 400 brands and 5,000 SKUs at launch | 19 brands, about 150 products | Olive Young’s global mall, with its own season sales |
| In person | Pasadena and Century City stores | More than 500 Sephora stores | None |
The Olive Young US site and stores
Olive Young’s May 29 announcement says the US online store launched alongside the Pasadena store with free shipping on orders over $35, and with no added shipping or import duty charges. At launch it offered approximately 400 brands and 5,000 SKUs across skincare, makeup, hair care, wellness and inner beauty. The Zoe Report adds that the Global site had been adding a 10 percent tariff fee to US orders, and that the US site no longer does.
The Pasadena store is at 58 W Colorado Blvd and covers 8,647 square feet. A second store opened on June 13 at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles and covers 2,694 square feet. Both offer a free skin scan with product recommendations.
What is different from Korea
Two differences matter most. Sunscreen is the first. Fashionista reports that the US product mix is not identical to Korea’s, partly because of US sunscreen regulations, while a spokesperson said that for the vast majority of products the formulations are the same as those sold in Korea. The Zoe Report says Korean-formula sunscreens are not offered and US-exclusive sunscreen formulations are sold instead.
Membership is the second. The Zoe Report describes three US tiers: Friend with no minimum spend, Green at $300 spent in six months and Gold at $600 spent in six months, with point earning of 1 percent, 1.5 percent and 2 percent. It also notes that the 1+1 bundle deals Korean shoppers know are not yet available in the US.
| US tier | Spend needed | Point earning |
|---|---|---|
| Friend | None | 1% |
| Green | $300 in six months | 1.5% |
| Gold | $600 in six months | 2% |
The Sephora route
Sephora’s Aug 4 announcement says an Olive Young-curated assortment started on Aug 20 in more than 500 Sephora stores and on Sephora.com, under the name Olive Young K-beauty Edit, with a dedicated Olive Young space at the Times Square flagship in New York. The Korea JoongAng Daily puts the store count at about 580 and the range at about 150 products, weighted toward serums, creams and sun care.
The edit covers 19 brands: Abib, Arencia, Banila Co, Beplain, Bioheal Boh, Cell Fusion C, Fation, Fully, Heveblue, Make P:Rem, Ma:nyo, Menokin, Rejuran Cosmetics, S.Nature, Sungboon Editor, Thome, Torriden, Wellage and Whipped. Olive Young picked them for product performance, consumer popularity and trend leadership in Korea. A footnote in Sephora’s release says the brand mix may vary with in-store space and with whether a brand is sold only online.
The Sephora assortment is 19 brands. The Olive Young US site carried about 400 brands at launch, so the two are not interchangeable if you are hunting for a particular product.
If you live outside the US
The Global site is still the Korean catalog for many countries. Its own shipping notice lists destinations including Japan, the UK, Australia, Canada, China, Germany and Singapore, and its free-shipping threshold is USD 60. A March 2026 report on Olive Young Global says its season sales run four times a year, in March, June, September and December.
How to choose before Black Friday
- Start with the product, not the store. Search the Olive Young US site for the exact item, because its range was about 400 brands at launch.
- If it is a sunscreen, check the listing for the US formulation, since Korean-formula sunscreens are not sold in the US store.
- If the product comes from one of Sephora’s 19 edit brands, compare the Sephora listing with the Olive Young US listing.
- Add up your cart against the $35 free-shipping line on the US site.
- If you are outside the US, use the Global site and compare your cart with its USD 60 line.
- Exact product names saved before shopping
- Sunscreen listings checked for the US formulation
- Cart total compared with the $35 US line or the USD 60 Global line
- Membership tier thresholds read if you shop often
Frequently asked questions
Does Olive Young Global ship to the US?
No. The Global site displays the notice “This site does not ship to the U.S. (50 U.S. states & D.C.)” and points US shoppers to the US online store.
What is the free shipping threshold on the Olive Young US site?
Orders over $35, according to Olive Young’s announcement. The Global site’s threshold is USD 60.
Where are the Olive Young stores in the US?
Pasadena, California, at 58 W Colorado Blvd, which opened on May 29, and Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, which opened on June 13.
What is the Olive Young K-beauty Edit at Sephora?
A curated selection of 19 Korean brands that began on Aug 20 in more than 500 Sephora stores and on Sephora.com.
Are Korean sunscreens sold in the US store?
The Zoe Report says Korean-formula sunscreens are not offered and US-exclusive formulations are sold instead. Olive Young’s spokesperson told Fashionista that most other products have the same formulations as in Korea.
When is Black Friday in 2026?
Friday, Nov 27, the day after Thanksgiving on Nov 26.
Sources
- Olive Young: Debuts in the U.S. with first store in Pasadena (May 29, 2026)
- The Zoe Report: Olive Young has arrived in the U.S. (May 29, 2026)
- Fashionista: Inside Olive Young’s first U.S. store (May 2026)
- CJ Newsroom: Olive Young opens at Westfield Century City (June 2026)
- Sephora Newsroom: Olive Young-curated K-beauty beginning Aug 20 (Aug 4, 2026)
- Korea JoongAng Daily: Olive Young at about 580 US Sephora stores (Aug 5, 2026)
- Cosmorning: Olive Young Global season sale (Mar 3, 2026, in Korean)
- Olive Young Global site
Facts checked against these pages on Oct 25, 2026.