Myeongdong Olive Young Must-Buy List 2026: bttr, Ma:nyo

bttr's Milk to Foam Cleanser (하이드라 베리어 클렌징 336 밀크 투 폼, 150g) sells for 28,100 won on the brand's official store, checked 2026-09-14, and it settles the first question a Myeongdong beauty run has to answer: does one bottle remove sunscreen and light makeup in a single step, or does the itinerary need a second bottle behind it. Olive Young's Central Myeongdong Town at 53 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, opened on 2026-03-26 and spans three floors and about 950 pyeong (roughly 3,140 square meters), making it the chain's second-largest store after Olive Young N Seongsu, with about 1,000 brands and 15,000 products on the shelves. The other three items below are stocked there; bttr's cleanser ships separately from the brand's own site.

bttr Milk to Foam Cleanser 150g

The bttr Milk to Foam Cleanser (150g) sells for 28,100 won on bttr.co.kr, checked 2026-09-14, and holds a 4.6 average from 692 reviews on that same product page as of the same date. The formula is built on what the brand calls its 336 complex: three hyaluronic acid types (sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate), six ceramide types (NP, AP, AS, NG, NS, EOP) and cholesterol, per the product page's ingredient list. Its 44-ingredient formula uses amino acid, glucoside and amphoteric surfactants rather than an SLS or SLES base, and starts as a milk that turns to foam on contact with water, per the product page. Glowpick's ingredient database, checked 2026-08-28, lists three of those 44 ingredients, including salicylic acid and titanium dioxide, at its medium-risk tier or above; the formula also lists added fragrance, so it should not be described as fragrance-free.

For a Myeongdong day that runs straight from sightseeing to a KTX platform or a flight, the 150g bottle, or the 25g mini at 6,000 won, removes sunscreen and light makeup in the one step the product page describes, so there is no second cleanser to pack. Because the formula lists added fragrance and a low concentration of salicylic acid and titanium dioxide, it is not meant to be layered under a second exfoliating cleanser in the same routine.

• Milk-to-foam texture: cream on dry skin, foam once water is added, per the product page
• 336 complex: three hyaluronic acid types plus six ceramide types plus cholesterol
• Available as a 150g bottle (28,100 won) or a 25g travel mini (6,000 won)
• 4.6 average rating from 692 reviews on the official store, checked 2026-09-14
• Sold through bttr's own store, with delivery to a Seoul address or hotel

Ma:nyo Pure Cleansing Oil 200ml

Ma:nyo's Pure Cleansing Oil (200ml) lists for 19,900 won on Olive Young, discounted to 15,500 won under a promotion running 2026-08-30 through 2026-10-31, checked 2026-09-29. The formula is soybean, hazelnut seed and grape seed oil based, with rice bran oil, sunflower seed oil and a fermented rice extract listed on the product page, and it is sold on the shelf at Olive Young's Central Myeongdong Town. Olive Young's own listing for the 200mlx2 twin pack prices it at 37,000 won, which works out cheaper per bottle than buying two single 200ml bottles at 19,900 won each, so the standalone bottle is the pricier way to carry the same product home.

Anua Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner 250ml

Anua's Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner (250ml) lists for 25,000 won on Anua's product page, checked 2026-09-29. The formula centers on a fermented houttuynia cordata (heartleaf) extract, and the bottle sits on the toner wall at Olive Young's Central Myeongdong Town. On Olive Young's own site the 250ml size is currently listed bundled with a 100ml lotion add-on rather than sold as a single bottle on its own, per the retailer's product page for that listing.

Torriden Dive-in Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Serum 50ml

Torriden's Dive-in Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Serum (50ml) lists for 25,500 won, and Olive Young's current 50ml listing bundles it with a 10-pad set at 22,000 won, checked 2026-09-29. The formula is built around low molecular weight hyaluronic acid, and the bottle is shelved at Olive Young's Central Myeongdong Town. Every 50ml listing for this serum found on Olive Young's site in September 2026 paired it with an add-on, either a 10-pad set, a sun serum sample or a refill pouch, so the plain 50ml bottle is sold with something attached to it.

2026 Myeongdong Price and Purchase Comparison

Olive Young's Central Myeongdong Town sits at 53 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, reachable from Myeongdong Station (Line 4) Exit 8 or Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2) Exit 5, open 10:00 to 22:30. Foreign passport holders spending 15,000 won or more there get an immediate in-store tax refund with a physical passport; without one, or for stays over six months, the refund slip is redeemed at the airport counter instead. The same shelves also stock Round Lab, Beauty of Joseon and Numbuzin alongside the four items above.

Sources: bttr Milk to Foam Cleanser 150g product page, Glowpick ingredient listing for the bttr cleanser, Olive Young: Ma:nyo Pure Cleansing Oil 200ml, Olive Young: Ma:nyo Pure Cleansing Oil 200mlx2 twin pack, Anua Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner product page, Olive Young: Anua toner 250ml bundled with 100ml lotion, Torriden serum category page, Olive Young: Torriden Dive-in Serum 50ml bundled with pad set, Olive Young Central Myeongdong Town store information, CJ Olive Young: Central Myeongdong Town opening announcement