Hair salon: color and perm in Seoul

A cut, color or perm at a Korean salon, usually after a short talk about your face shape and hair.

Usual length

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Booking

Deposit only, price at the shop

Listings on one booking site

161

English

6 of 8 listings we checked say English is available

Prices and counts: the 8 most-viewed listings we checked on creatrip.com on 2026-10-25. Booking-site prices are often promotions and change without notice.

7 of the 8 listings we checked showed only a booking deposit of about 3 to 4 USD, not the service price. In the Men's Hair Salon category (5 listings), 3 of 5 showed a starting price between 1 and 33 USD.

1. The stylist looks at your face shape, hair texture and the look you want.
2. You choose a style from the salon's photo book or show your own photos.
3. The salon tells you the price, which can rise with hair length.
4. Upscale salons often include a shampoo and a head massage.
5. The stylist dries and styles your hair at the end.

• Book ahead for weekends. A 2024 report said walk-ins on weekends are close to impossible at many salons.
• Bring photos of the style you want.
• A Korean perm usually adds wave and volume. Ask for a straight perm if you want less volume.
• Ask about long-hair surcharges. For three or more services, salons must give an itemized price in advance.
• If your hair is tightly coiled or very curly, ask first whether the salon works with your hair type.

• Stylists often suggest extra treatments or products. You can say no.
• The deposit shown on a booking site is not the full price.

Neighborhoods that show up most among the listings we checked. We do not recommend a specific shop.

1. Like my hair? Get yours done at a Korean hair salon, if you know how | The Korea Herald, 2024-04-30
2. [Weekender] Goodbye Gyeongbokgung, hello hair salon | The Korea Herald, 2024-09-14
3. [K-Trendsetters] K-hairstyling is quieter, softer and built for your face | The Korea Herald, 2026-06-06
4. 'We don't do this hair': The growing demand for Afro-textured hair care and salons in Korea | The Korea Times, 2026-04-04

1. Pick two or three shops near where you are staying. The neighborhoods above are where most listings are.
2. Send each shop the same questions: the total price with tax, whether it is per person, whether English is available, and the deposit and cancellation rule.
3. Compare the written answers. Booking-site banners are often promotions and change without notice.
4. For lasers, injections or anything a doctor does, read the treatment page first and ask the clinic for its registration to treat foreign patients.

Public help in English

• Korea Travel Hotline 1330 | Korea Tourism Organization. Call 1330 in Korea for travel help in English and other languages.
• Medical Korea | Government site for foreign patients, including clinics registered to treat them.