Would you like to learn an interesting Korean haircut vocabulary? You are at the right place! If you are crazy about getting your hair cut every once in a while, you might need to cut your hair in Korea once you travel.
Korean hair salons are considered pretty great! Once you travel to the country, going to a Korean salon is something you shouldn’t miss. Mainly because of the overall unique experience. Depending on the place, you may find yourself surrounded by luxury and being the center of attention.
They will offer you a cup of tea, something to eat, and even give you a short interview about the style you would like while they show you options on their iPad.
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Let me tell you, I’ve gone to many Korean salons, and all of them were interesting, even those less luxurious. I even had the opportunity to cut hair by one of the best Korean hairstylists in Hongdae! Even though it is expensive compared to other countries, it was fun and interesting to have a different haircut.
So if you are also eager to have such a fun experience, I will walk you through all the necessary Korean haircut vocabulary to help you find your way around a Korean salon to get the best haircut.
Korean Haircut Vocabulary
Here is a list of all the most important words to know about Korean haircuts:
| English Translation | Korean Words | Romanized Korean | Sound |
| Blow Dry | 바람을 불어 건조 | balam-eul bul-eo geonjo | |
| Natural Looking Perm | 자연스러운 파마 | jayeonseuleoun pama | |
| Bangs | 앞머리 | apmeoli | |
| Trim | 손질 | sonjil | |
| Hair Straight | 곧은 머리카락 | god-eun meolikalag | |
| Perm | 파마 | pama | |
| Hairstyle | 헤어스타일 | heeoseutail | |
| Dye My Hair | 내 머리를 염색 | nae meolileul yeomsaeg | |
| Haircut | 이발 | ibal | |
| Hair | 머리카락 | meolikalag | |
| Visit | 방문하다 | bangmunhada | |
| Hair Salon | 헤어 살롱 | heeo sallong | |
| Bit | 조금 | jogeum | |
| Appointment | 약속 | yagsog | |
| Picture | 그림 | geulim | |
| Comment | 논평 | nonpyeong | |
| Time Today | 오늘 시간 | oneul sigan | |
| Sign | 징후 | jinghu | |
| Stylist | 문장가 | munjang-ga | |
| Hairstyles | 헤어스타일 | heeoseutail | |
| Please | 해 주세요 | hae juseyo | |
| Please layer it | 층지게 해 주세요 | dadeum-eo juseyo | |
| Please cut it into layers | 층을 내서 깎아 주세요 | cheung-eul naeseo kkakk-a juseyo | |
| Please layer it and give it a trim | 레이어를 줘서 깎아 주세요 | haejuseyo | |
| Please cut/trim my bangs | 앞머리 잘라 주세요 | leieoleul jwoseo kkakk-a juseyo | |
| Please trim it | 다듬어 주세요 | cheungjige hae juseyo | |
| Please | 주세요 | juseyo | |
| Please do the styling only | 스타일링만 해주셔요 | seutailingman haejuseyo | |
| Side bangs | 옆머리 | yeop meo ri | |
| Please give this.. | 줄수 있어요 | jul su isseoyo | |
| This Long/This Short | 이 롱/이 숏 | i long/i syos | |
| Get a perm | 파마를 받으려면 | pamaleul bad-eulyeomyeon | |
| To trim | 손질하다 | sonjilhada | |
| To dye | 염료하다 | yeomlyohada | |
| Hair In The Back | 뒤에 머리카락 | dwie meolikalag | |
| Hairdresser | 미용사 | miyongsa | |
| To Change Hairstyle | 헤어스타일을 바꾸려면 | heeoseutail-eul bakkulyeomyeon | |
| Perm | 파마 | pama | |
| Bleach | 표백제 | pyobaegje | |
| Wave | 파도 | pado | |
| Customer | 고객 | gogaeg | |
| To curl | 곱슬 곱슬하다 | gobseul gobseulhada | |
| Bob Cut | 밥 컷 | bab keos | |
| Hair Salon | 헤어 살롱 | heeo sallong | |
| Barber Shop | 이발소 | ibalso | |
| Long Hair | 긴 머리 | gin meoli | |
| Barber | 이발사 | ibalsa | |
| To Cut | 자르다 | jaleuda | |
| Slightly | 약간 | yaggan | |
| Shape | 모양 | moyang | |
| Materials | 재료 | jaelyo | |
| Length Of The Guide Combs | 가이드 빗의 길이 | gaideu bis-ui gil-i | |
| Choosing The Right Texturizing Shears | 올바른 질감 가위 선택하기 | olbaleun jilgam gawi seontaeghagi | |
| Motor | 모터 | moteo | |
| Double-Sided Shears | 양면 가위 | yangmyeon gawi | |
| Numbers Of Teeth | 치아 수 | chia su | |
| Handle And Insert Hole | 핸들 및 삽입 구멍 | haendeul mich sab-ib gumeong | |
| Straight Razor | 직선 면도기 | jigseon myeondogi | |
| Hair Cutting Shear | 머리 절단 가위 | meoli jeoldan gawi | |
| Hair Clippers | 이발기 | ibalgi | |
| Single-Sided | 단면 | danmyeon | |
| Width | 너비 | neobi | |
| Choosing The Right Hair Clippers And Trimmers | 올바른 이발기 및 트리머 선택하기 | olbaleun ibalgi mich teulimeo seontaeghagi | |
| Hair Trimmers | 헤어 트리머 | heeo teulimeo | |
| Choosing The Right Haircutting Shears | 올바른 이발 가위 선택하기 | olbaleun ibal gawi seontaeghagi | |
| Choosing The Right Haircutting Razors | 올바른 이발 면도기 선택 | olbaleun ibal myeondogi seontaeg | |
| Tips And Techniques | 팁 및 기술 | tib mich gisul | |
| Texturizing Shears | 질감 가위 | jilgam gawi | |
| Shavette | 샤베트 | syabeteu | |
| Size | 크기 | keugi | |
| Hair Cutting Razors | 머리 절단 면도기 | meoli jeoldan myeondogi | |
| Blades | 블레이드 | beulleideu |
Korean Hairstyles
| English Translation | Korean Words | Romanized Korean | Sound |
| Blow Dry | 바람을 불어 건조 | balam-eul bul-eo geonjo | |
| Natural Looking Perm | 자연스러운 파마 | jayeonseuleoun pama | |
| Bangs | 앞머리 | apmeoli | |
| Trim | 손질 | sonjil | |
| Hair Straight | 곧은 머리카락 | god-eun meolikalag | |
| Perm | 파마 | pama | |
| Hairstyle | 헤어스타일 | heeoseutail | |
| Dye My Hair | 내 머리를 염색 | nae meolileul yeomsaeg | |
| Haircut | 이발 | ibal | |
| Hair | 머리카락 | meolikalag | |
| Visit | 방문하다 | bangmunhada | |
| Appointment | 약속 | yagsog | |
| Picture | 그림 | geulim | |
| Comment | 논평 | nonpyeong | |
| Time Today | 오늘 시간 | oneul sigan | |
| Sign | 징후 | jinghu | |
| Stylist | 문장가 | munjang-ga | |
| Hairstyles | 헤어스타일 | heeoseutail | |
| Please | 해 주세요 | hae juseyo | |
| Please layer it | 층지게 해 주세요 | dadeum-eo juseyo |
Another bonus for you is the Korean hairstyle vocabulary which can assist you further in a Korean hair salon after you have gotten your desired haircut:
| English Translation | Korean Words | Romanized Korean | Sound |
| Pinned curls bun | 고정 컬 롤빵 | gojeong keol lolppang | |
| Sleek half up-do | 매끈한 하프업 | maekkeunhan hapeueob | |
| Tousled side parting | 뒤틀린 측면 이별 | dwiteullin cheugmyeon ibyeol | |
| Vintage curls | 빈티지 컬 | bintiji keol | |
| Hair puff | 헤어 퍼프 | heeo peopeu | |
| Oval bob | 타원형 밥 | tawonhyeong bab | |
| Smooth pixie | 부드러운 픽시 | budeuleoun pigsi | |
| Tousled bun with layered bangs | 레이어드 앞머리가 있는 헝클어진 롤빵 | leieodeu apmeoliga issneun heongkeul-eojin lolppang | |
| Round fringe bob | 라운드 프린지 밥 | laundeu peulinji bab | |
| Long blunt | 긴 둔기 | gin dungi | |
| Sleek and black | 세련된 블랙 | selyeondoen beullaeg | |
| Beachy waves | 해변의 파도 | haebyeon-ui pado | |
| Tousled ponytail | 헝클어진 포니테일 | heongkeul-eojin poniteil | |
| Boyish pixie | 보이시 픽시 | boisi pigsi | |
| Headband ponytail | 머리띠 포니테일 | meolitti poniteil | |
| Side-parted bob | 옆으로 갈라진 밥 | yeop-eulo gallajin bab | |
| Sleek fine layers | 매끄러운 미세 레이어 | maekkeuleoun mise leieo | |
| Side-swept brunette bob | 사이드 스윕 브루넷 밥 | saideu seuwib beulunes bab | |
| Side-swept pixie | 옆으로 쓸어넘기는 픽시 | yeop-eulo sseul-eoneomgineun pigsi | |
| Fringed bob | 프린지 밥 | peulinji bab |
Useful Sentences For Visiting A Korean Salon
Imagine you are at a Korean salon, and you need a haircut. You shouldn’t expect everyone to speak English because they won’t. From a personal experience, I tell you, not even in the salon where famous actors go they talk to me in English.
Therefore, you should have at least some basic vocabulary under your pocket to survive that conversation. After all, you want the hairstylist to understand what you want for your hair.
So, get ready and learn some useful sentences which can help you communicate with the staff of a hair salon.
| English Translation | Korean Sentences | Romanized Korean | Sound |
| Can I get a mohawk? | 모호크를 얻을 수 있습니까? | mohokeuleul eod-eul su issseubnikka? | |
| I usually part my hair on the right/left/center. | 나는 보통 머리를 오른쪽/왼쪽/중앙으로 나눕니다. | naneun botong meolileul oleunjjog/oenjjog/jung-ang-eulo nanubnida. | |
| What’s my hair type? | 내 머리 유형은 무엇입니까? | nae meoli yuhyeong-eun mueos-ibnikka? | |
| Can you make the sides completely shaven? | 옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까? | yeopmyeon-eul wanjeonhi myeondohal su issseubnikka? | |
| Would you be able to tidy up my beard and define it with a cutthroat razor please? | 내 수염을 정리하고 날카로운 면도기로 정의 할 수 있습니까? | nae suyeom-eul jeonglihago nalkaloun myeondogilo jeong-ui hal su issseubnikka? | |
| I’d like my hair straightened/curly/wavy. | 나는 내 머리를 곧게 펴고 싶어요/곱슬머리를 하고 싶어요. | naneun nae meolileul godge pyeogo sip-eoyo/gobseulmeolileul hago sip-eoyo. | |
| My hair is damaged, can I have it fixed? | 모발이 손상되었는데 고칠 수 있나요? | mobal-i sonsangdoeeossneunde gochil su issnayo? | |
| Can you show me different hairstyles? | 다양한 헤어스타일을 보여줄 수 있나요? | dayanghan heeoseutail-eul boyeojul su issnayo? | |
| I usually part my hair on the right/left/centre. | 나는 보통 머리를 오른쪽/왼쪽/중앙으로 나눕니다. | naneun botong meolileul oleunjjog/oenjjog/jung-ang-eulo nanubnida. | |
| Could I please have a number 1/2/3/4 all over please? | 번호 1/2/3/4를 모두 부탁드려도 될까요? | beonho 1/2/3/4leul modu butagdeulyeodo doelkkayo? | |
| I need to speak to the hairdresser. | 미용사와 얘기해야 해요. | miyongsawa yaegihaeya haeyo. | |
| Can you make the sides completely shaven? | 옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까? | yeopmyeon-eul wanjeonhi myeondohal su issseubnikka? | |
| I want my hair layered, longer on the back, shorter on the front/ shorter on the back, longer on the front. | 나는 머리를 겹겹이 해서 뒤쪽은 길게, 앞쪽은 짧게/뒤쪽은 짧게, 앞쪽은 길게 하고 싶습니다. | naneun meolileul gyeobgyeob-i haeseo dwijjog-eun gilge, apjjog-eun jjalbge/dwijjog-eun jjalbge, apjjog-eun gilge hago sipseubnida. |
Ready To Talk About Haircuts In Korean?
That’s all you need to know about the Korean Haircut Vocabulary, but your learning doesn’t end here. You might also be interested in the Korean map, Korean hand gestures, and more useful conversational vocabulary for your trip to Korea.
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