Guide · Updated Oct 31, 2026
Olive Young Black Friday 2026
Olive Young Black Friday 2026 runs Nov 1–7 in stores and online: each main store has its own Last Pick markdowns, limited Blackprize boxes (two kinds, 6–7 full-size items each) sell in store and online, and a limited special drop runs on Nov 4. Also covers Olive Day (25th–27th monthly), how tourists use it and get the tax refund and common questions.
Olive Young Black Friday 2026 runs Nov 1–7 (7 days), in stores and online. Olive Young announced it on Oct 29; it is held once a year, in November. Below: what's on this year, how tourists use it, past editions and common questions.
What's on this year
- Last Pick: extra markdowns that each main store picks for itself during the sale; they differ from store to store.
- Blackprize boxes: two kinds of limited mystery box, each containing 6–7 full-size products, sold in stores and online. A limited special drop is scheduled for Nov 4. Check the Olive Young app notice for release dates.
- Deals of the day and of the week, plus discount coupons and gifts.
- Brand count and top discount were not announced; details are in the Olive Young app notices.
Using it as a tourist
- Pay the shelf sale price in store; show your passport at the till for an instant tax refund over the minimum spend.
- Last Pick items differ by store, so it is worth checking more than one (Myeongdong, Seongsu…).
- Member coupons and Olive Day coupons need a Korean member account; tourists mainly get the shelf sale price.
After Black Friday: Olive Day and the December season sale
Olive Day is the monthly member event on the 25th–27th. The regular 올영세일 runs four times a year, in March, June, September and December. Check Olive Young notices for the December dates.
Previous Black Friday dates
| Year | Black Friday |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 1–7 |
Common questions
When is Olive Young Black Friday 2026?
Nov 1–7, seven days, in stores and online (announced by Olive Young on Oct 29). It runs once a year, in November.
What is Last Pick?
Extra markdowns that each main store chooses for itself during the sale. The items differ by store, so you may see different Last Pick items in different stores.
How to get a 블프라이즈 박스 (Blackprize box)?
Blackprize boxes: two kinds of limited mystery box, each containing 6–7 full-size products, sold in stores and online. A limited special drop is scheduled for Nov 4. Check the Olive Young app notice for release dates.
How is Olive Day (올리브 데이) different from Black Friday?
Olive Day is the member days on the 25th–27th of every month, with app coupons by membership tier that need a Korean member account. Black Friday is the once-a-year sale in November, where tourists can simply pay the shelf sale price in store.
Can tourists use Olive Young Black Friday?
Yes. Pay the shelf sale price in store and show your passport at the till for an instant tax refund over the minimum spend. Member coupons need a Korean member account.
Is Black Friday the same as 올영세일?
Olive Day is the monthly member event on the 25th–27th. The regular 올영세일 runs four times a year, in March, June, September and December. Check Olive Young notices for the December dates.
Olive Young's own notice wins. Checked 2026-10-30.
출처: CJ올리브영 https://corp.oliveyoung.com/ko/newsroom/editorial/338 ; Blackfridays https://www.blackfridays.co.kr/oliveyoung
Shopping guides
- Seoul sale calendar (late Oct – Mar) — Every big sale and brand sale in Seoul from late October to March. Announced dates are kept apart from expected ones (based on past years), every row is checked against a source, and each says whether tourists can use it and whether it's in stores or online.
- Seoul November 2026 sale calendar — Every big sale you can catch in Seoul in November 2026: Korea Grand Festival (Oct 29 – Nov 15), Olive Young Black Friday (Nov 1–7), 11st Singles Day (Nov 1–11), department store winter sales, MUSINSA Black Friday, US Black Friday on Nov 27 and the Korea Grand Sale from Dec 23. Each has this year's dates with sources, past editions and the date we last checked.
- Korea Grand Sale & Sale Festa 2026 — The autumn Korea Grand Festival runs Oct 29–Nov 15, 2026 and is open to everyone. The winter Korea Grand Sale is for foreign visitors and runs Dec 23, 2026–Feb 13, 2027. This guide distinguishes the events and covers duty-free discounts up to 25% on Oct 29–Nov 15 and individual store conditions.
- Singles Day 11.11 in Korea 2026 — Korea's 11.11-related sales in 2026: 11st Grand 11 Day (Nov 1–11), G market Big Smile Day (Nov 2–13) and AliExpress 11.11 (Nov 1–18), mostly online and needing a Korean account. Offers and conditions, past dates, and the November sales you can use in Seoul stores.
- Korea Black Friday 2026 dates — Korea's Black Friday isn't one day: from late October through November there's the Korea Grand Festival, Shinsegae's SSG Day, and separate Black Friday sales from Olive Young, 29CM, MUSINSA and individual brands. This page lists the dates announced so far by brand and platform, gives last year's dates where nothing is announced, and says whether tourists can buy in store.
- Olive Young sale dates 2026 — Olive Young's big sale (올영세일) runs four times a year, one week each in March, June, September and December. In 2026 it ran Mar 1–7, May 31 – Jun 6 and Aug 30 – Sep 5; November Black Friday is set for Nov 1–7, and the December edition was not announced as of Oct 30, so last year's dates are shown for it. Also covers Olive Day (the 25th–27th of each month), the daily online deal, and how tourists buy and get a tax refund in store.
- Department store tourist discounts — The four department stores' tourist programs: how much they take off, which floor to go to, what to bring, which brands are excluded, and how they work with tax refunds and Alipay, WeChat Pay or UnionPay.
- Outlets near Seoul — The main outlets around Seoul compared: which has the most luxury, which is best for sportswear, how to get there by bus, opening hours, tourist coupons and tax refunds, from the outlets' own sites.
- FAQ — The questions visitors ask most, answered from our own guides: tax-refund minimums, how to get department-store tourist coupons, whether they stack with tax refunds, Alipay and WeChat Pay, outlets and sale dates. Each answer names its guide; the counter has the final word.
- Tax refund & coming sales
Source: CJ Olive Young · 올리브영 블랙프라이데이는 언제? 2026 올영 블프 11.1–11.7 (official, 2026-10-29) ↗ · Blackfridays · Olive Young 2025 ↗
Checked Oct 30, 2026