Olive Young sale on my Seoul trip dates?
Example: 11/29–12/5
11/29–12/5 in Seoul: Olive Young Sale (expected) all 7 days.
One ₩48,000 receipt = tax off at the counter.
Not affiliated with CJ Olive Young.
MY SEOUL TRIP
11/29–12/5 7 DAYS
- 11/29SunO.Y SALE expected
- 11/30MonO.Y SALE expected
- 12/1TueO.Y SALE expected
- 12/2WedO.Y SALE expected
- 12/3ThuO.Y SALE expected
- 12/4FriO.Y SALE expected
- 12/5SatO.Y SALE expected
- SALE DAYS
- 7
- OLIVE DAYS
- 0
- SPEND
- ₩48,000
TAX OFF AT COUNTER ✓
Expected dates follow Olive Young's past pattern and can change. We switch to the official dates the day Olive Young announces them. Tax refund: rules from Korean law and VisitKorea; the counter decides. Not affiliated with CJ Olive Young.
The ₩15,000 rule is per receipt
ExampleExample. Left: ₩9,000 + ₩9,000 (TAX REFUND: NONE, each under ₩15,000). Right: ₩18,000 (TAX OFF AT THE COUNTER). The tax comes off at the counter for each receipt from ₩15,000 up to under ₩1,000,000, not per item.
Same lip balm. Same money. One more piece of paper.
Your days in Seoul
- Sun11/29
O.Y SALE expected - Mon11/30
O.Y SALE expected - Tue12/1
O.Y SALE expected - Wed12/2
O.Y SALE expected - Thu12/3O.Y SALE expected
- Fri12/4O.Y SALE expected
- Sat12/5O.Y SALE expected
Day by day, as a table
| Day | Olive Young Sale | Olive Day (members) |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 Sun | Yes (expected) | No |
| 11/30 Mon | Yes (expected) | No |
| 12/1 Tue | Yes (expected) | No |
| 12/2 Wed | Yes (expected) | No |
| 12/3 Thu | Yes (expected) | No |
| 12/4 Fri | Yes (expected) | No |
| 12/5 Sat | Yes (expected) | No |
How this works
How the expected dates are worked out
Olive Young Sale runs four times a year (March, June, September, December) for 7 days. Olive Young announces the dates only a few days before.
Until then we show expected dates: the 7 days starting on the Sunday on or before the 1st of the sale month. That rule matches 5 of the last 7 official sales. In 2025 the June sale started 1 day earlier and the September sale 3 days earlier.
When Olive Young announces the December 2026 dates, the page switches to them and the word expected goes away.
| Sale | Official dates | Rule fits? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12 | 12/1–7 | Yes | /ko/newsroom/press/26 |
| 2025-06 | 5/31–6/6 | No | /ko/newsroom/press/57 |
| 2025-09 | 8/29–9/4 | No | /ko/newsroom/press/73 |
| 2025-12 | 11/30–12/6 | Yes | /ko/newsroom/press/90 |
| 2026-03 | 3/1–7 | Yes | /ko/newsroom/press/103 |
| 2026-06 | 5/31–6/6 | Yes | /ko/newsroom/press/124 |
| 2026-09 | 8/30–9/5 | Yes | /ko/newsroom/press/328 |
Olive Day (members)
Olive Day runs every month on the 25th, 26th and 27th, for Olive Members (CJ Olive Young's membership).
It is a members' event, so it may not apply to you as a visitor. We show it so you know why stores are busy on those days.
Immediate tax refund at the counter
Who: visitors who are not residents of Korea (for example, foreigners staying up to 6 months). Show your passport at the counter. The goods leave Korea within 3 months.
How much per receipt: from ₩15,000 up to under ₩1,000,000 in one purchase. Under ₩15,000 there is no refund. ₩1,000,000 or more is not refunded at the counter, so split it into several receipts.
How much per trip: the counter refund stops at ₩5,000,000 in total since you entered Korea, across all stores. Above that, ask for a general refund at the airport when you leave.
Olive Young does this at major stores. Ask at the counter and show your passport.
Why we don't show a refund amount
There is no official table of how much comes back. The law lets the seller deduct an approved cost from the tax (Article 6(3) of the special rules), so the amount differs by store and purchase.
So we say only what is certain: one receipt in the range means the tax comes off at the counter.
Questions
- When is the Olive Young Sale in December 2026?
Expected 11/29 to 12/5 (Sunday to Saturday). Olive Young has not announced it yet; it usually does a few days before. The expected dates follow the rule that fits 5 of the last 7 sales, and we switch to the official dates the day they are announced.
- What is Olive Day?
A members' event every month on the 25th to the 27th, for Olive Members. It may not apply to visitors.
- How does the Olive Young tax refund work?
At major stores the tax comes off at the counter (immediate refund). Show your passport. It works for one receipt from ₩15,000 up to under ₩1,000,000.
- Is ₩15,000 per item or per receipt?
Per receipt (one purchase). Two ₩9,000 receipts get nothing; one ₩18,000 receipt gets the tax off at the counter.
- How much tax do I get back?
There is no official table, and the seller may deduct an approved cost from the tax, so we don't print a number. The counter shows the price after the refund.
- What if I spend over ₩1,000,000?
One receipt of ₩1,000,000 or more is not refunded at the counter. Split it into receipts under ₩1,000,000 each.
- Is there a limit for the whole trip?
Yes. The counter refund stops at ₩5,000,000 in total since you entered Korea, across all stores. Above that, ask for a general refund at the airport.
- Is this site Olive Young?
No. It is a free page by plusbeauxjours and is not affiliated with CJ Olive Young. We link to their newsroom for the official dates.
Sources
- OfficialCJ Olive Young, O.Y SALE (editorial 206)
- OfficialCJ Olive Young, press release (EN 265)
- OfficialCJ Olive Young, Olive Day (editorial 338)
- Official외국인관광객 등에 대한 부가가치세 및 개별소비세 특례규정 (law.go.kr)
- OfficialVisitKorea, Tax Refund
- OfficialCJ Olive Young press 69 (2025-07-22)
- OfficialBank of Korea ECOS, exchange rates
- ExpectedHow the expected dates are worked out
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