Color contact lenses (1-month, per pair)

Korea is the world capital of color lenses — the same OLENS pairs cost a third to half of import prices abroad, with in-store fitting help.

Price: 20000 KRW (Typical in-store price for 1-month color lenses; member 1+1 promos cut effective price to ~₩10,000/pair)

Where to buy: OLENS stores in Myeongdong and Hongdae; also LensMe, Davich optical

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Tourists can buy walk-in with no Korean phone number or ARC; power (prescription) lenses are sold over the counter — know your prescription and base curve
• 1+1 deals are often member-only; staff can usually sign you up with a foreign number or apply promos anyway — ask
• US customs treats colored contacts as prescription devices; carry reasonable personal-use quantities only
• Not every optical shop participates in tax refund — the big Myeongdong branches do