CJ Olive Young to open 1st US store in Pasadena next week

CJ Olive Young Corp., South Korea's leading health and beauty retailer, said Thursday it is opening its first US outlet in Pasadena, California, next week, set to serve as an advance base for the brand's global expansion.

The 803-square-meter venue is located in a major commercial district in the city and will feature around 5,000 products from some 400 beauty and wellness brands, the company said.

Around 80 percent of the products will be Korean brands.

To reflect rapidly changing K-beauty tren