Korean slang profile

올다무

oldamu

A retail-industry term grouping Olive Young, Daiso, and Musinsa.

Expanded form: 올리브영·다이소·무신사Olive Young, Daiso, Musinsa
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 14, 2025
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
이번 상권 기사에서는 올다무 매장이 모인 거리를 소개했어.
This commercial-district article introduced a street with 올다무 stores clustered together.

02Documented history

April 2025연합뉴스 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘올리브영·다이소·무신사’ (Olive Young, Daiso, Musinsa). A 2025 source from 연합뉴스 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

'올다무' 작년 급성장…연매출 또는 거래액 4조원 안팎(종합) | 연합뉴스 (연합뉴스)Published Apr 14, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026