Is There an Olive Young at Busan (Gimhae) Airport? What to Know

Heading to Gimhae Airport and hoping to grab last-minute K-beauty at Olive Young? Here’s the short version so you don’t count on a store that isn’t there.

⚡ Quick answer: No, there is no Olive Young inside Gimhae International Airport — not in the terminal, not past security. Finish your shopping in the city first. The closest store is the Busan Sasang branch, reopened March 2026, about 5 minutes from the airport on the Busan-Gimhae Light Rail.

No Olive Young Inside the Terminal

There’s no Olive Young store inside Gimhae International Airport itself — landside or airside. The terminal has duty-free counters and convenience shops, but not the full Olive Young K-beauty lineup you’d shop for tinted balms, snail mucin essence, or sheet-mask multipacks. So treat Olive Young as a city stop, not an airport one, and build it into your itinerary before your travel day gets tight.

The Closest Store: Busan Sasang, ~5 Minutes Away

If you want the single closest option on your way out, it’s the Busan Sasang (Sasang Gwangjang) branch, reopened in March 2026:

• Address: 25 Gwangjang-ro, Sasang-gu (Gwaebeop-dong), right outside Sasang Station Exit 6
• Hours: 10:30 AM–10:00 PM
• From the airport: take the Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to Sasang Station — about 5 minutes — and the store is right at the exit, so there’s essentially no walk beyond that.

That makes Sasang the practical “one last stop” if you’re short on time. For the full store-by-neighborhood map, the biggest store in the city, and the top items travelers buy, see the complete Busan Olive Young guide.

Prefer a City Store? Seomyeon Town or Gwangbok-ro

If you have a little more time before your flight, the two most practical “last stop” city stores are:

• Olive Young Seomyeon Town — Busan’s biggest store, roughly 30–40 minutes from the airport via the Airport Railroad.
• Olive Young Gwangbok-ro (Nampo-dong) — on the main tourist trail, roughly 20–30 minutes via limousine bus.

Either lets you do a proper browse rather than a rushed grab. Remember to ask for a tax refund on any single purchase of ₩15,000 or more.

Flying Home with Your Haul

Two practical notes for airport day:

1. Liquids over 100ml go in checked luggage — serums, toners, essences, and sunscreens included. Sheet masks and minis under 100ml are fine in your carry-on.
2. Don’t drag heavy bags through transit. Make Olive Young your last stop, then either book a private airport pickup so you go door-to-door, or send your bags ahead with a luggage delivery service so your final day stays hands-free.

Related Guides

• Complete Busan Olive Young guide — every store by neighborhood, the biggest location, and the top 10 must-buys.
• Olive Young tax refund guide — how the instant refund works, with real examples.
• 20 must-buy K-beauty items at Olive Young — what travelers actually put in their basket.

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