Korean Haircut Vocabulary: 30+ Interesting Terms

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.

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	Play
Natural Looking Perm	자연스러운 파마	jayeonseuleoun pama	Play
Bangs	앞머리	apmeoli	Play
Trim	손질	sonjil	Play
Hair Straight	곧은 머리카락	god-eun meolikalag	Play
Perm	파마	pama	Play
Hairstyle	헤어스타일	heeoseutail	Play
Dye My Hair	내 머리를 염색	nae meolileul yeomsaeg	Play
Haircut	이발	ibal	Play
Hair	머리카락	meolikalag	Play
Visit	방문하다	bangmunhada	Play
Hair Salon	헤어 살롱	heeo sallong	Play
Bit	조금	jogeum	Play
Appointment	약속	yagsog	Play
Picture	그림	geulim	Play
Comment	논평	nonpyeong	Play
Time Today	오늘 시간	oneul sigan	Play
Sign	징후	jinghu	Play
Stylist	문장가	munjang-ga	Play
Hairstyles	헤어스타일	heeoseutail	Play
Please	해 주세요	hae juseyo	Play
Please layer it	층지게 해 주세요	dadeum-eo juseyo	Play
Please cut it into layers	층을 내서 깎아 주세요	cheung-eul naeseo kkakk-a juseyo	Play
Please layer it and give it a trim	레이어를 줘서 깎아 주세요	haejuseyo	Play
Please cut/trim my bangs	앞머리 잘라 주세요	leieoleul jwoseo kkakk-a juseyo	Play
Please trim it	다듬어 주세요	cheungjige hae juseyo	Play
Please	주세요	juseyo	Play
Please do the styling only	스타일링만 해주셔요	seutailingman haejuseyo	Play
Side bangs	옆머리	yeop meo ri	Play
Please give this..	줄수 있어요	jul su isseoyo	Play
This Long/This Short	이 롱/이 숏	i long/i syos	Play Play
Get a perm	파마를 받으려면	pamaleul bad-eulyeomyeon	Play
To trim	손질하다	sonjilhada	Play
To dye	염료하다	yeomlyohada	Play
Hair In The Back	뒤에 머리카락	dwie meolikalag	Play
Hairdresser	미용사	miyongsa	Play
To Change Hairstyle	헤어스타일을 바꾸려면	heeoseutail-eul bakkulyeomyeon	Play
Perm	파마	pama	Play
Bleach	표백제	pyobaegje	Play
Wave	파도	pado	Play
Customer	고객	gogaeg	Play
To curl	곱슬 곱슬하다	gobseul gobseulhada	Play
Bob Cut	밥 컷	bab keos	Play
Hair Salon	헤어 살롱	heeo sallong	Play
Barber Shop	이발소	ibalso	Play
Long Hair	긴 머리	gin meoli	Play
Barber	이발사	ibalsa	Play
To Cut	자르다	jaleuda	Play
Slightly	약간	yaggan	Play
Shape	모양	moyang	Play
Materials	재료	jaelyo	Play
Length Of The Guide Combs	가이드 빗의 길이	gaideu bis-ui gil-i	Play
Choosing The Right Texturizing Shears	올바른 질감 가위 선택하기	olbaleun jilgam gawi seontaeghagi	Play
Motor	모터	moteo	Play
Double-Sided Shears	양면 가위	yangmyeon gawi	Play
Numbers Of Teeth	치아 수	chia su	Play
Handle And Insert Hole	핸들 및 삽입 구멍	haendeul mich sab-ib gumeong	Play
Straight Razor	직선 면도기	jigseon myeondogi	Play
Hair Cutting Shear	머리 절단 가위	meoli jeoldan gawi	Play
Hair Clippers	이발기	ibalgi	Play
Single-Sided	단면	danmyeon	Play
Width	너비	neobi	Play
Choosing The Right Hair Clippers And Trimmers	올바른 이발기 및 트리머 선택하기	olbaleun ibalgi mich teulimeo seontaeghagi	Play
Hair Trimmers	헤어 트리머	heeo teulimeo	Play
Choosing The Right Haircutting Shears	올바른 이발 가위 선택하기	olbaleun ibal gawi seontaeghagi	Play
Choosing The Right Haircutting Razors	올바른 이발 면도기 선택	olbaleun ibal myeondogi seontaeg	Play
Tips And Techniques	팁 및 기술	tib mich gisul	Play
Texturizing Shears	질감 가위	jilgam gawi	Play
Shavette	샤베트	syabeteu	Play
Size	크기	keugi	Play
Hair Cutting Razors	머리 절단 면도기	meoli jeoldan myeondogi	Play
Blades	블레이드	beulleideu	Play

Korean Hairstyles

English Translation	Korean Words	Romanized Korean	Sound
Blow Dry	바람을 불어 건조	balam-eul bul-eo geonjo	Play
Natural Looking Perm	자연스러운 파마	jayeonseuleoun pama	Play
Bangs	앞머리	apmeoli	Play
Trim	손질	sonjil	Play
Hair Straight	곧은 머리카락	god-eun meolikalag	Play
Perm	파마	pama	Play
Hairstyle	헤어스타일	heeoseutail	Play
Dye My Hair	내 머리를 염색	nae meolileul yeomsaeg	Play
Haircut	이발	ibal	Play
Hair	머리카락	meolikalag	Play
Visit	방문하다	bangmunhada	Play
Appointment	약속	yagsog	Play
Picture	그림	geulim	Play
Comment	논평	nonpyeong	Play
Time Today	오늘 시간	oneul sigan	Play
Sign	징후	jinghu	Play
Stylist	문장가	munjang-ga	Play
Hairstyles	헤어스타일	heeoseutail	Play
Please	해 주세요	hae juseyo	Play
Please layer it	층지게 해 주세요	dadeum-eo juseyo	Play

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	Play
Sleek half up-do	매끈한 하프업	maekkeunhan hapeueob	Play
Tousled side parting	뒤틀린 측면 이별	dwiteullin cheugmyeon ibyeol	Play
Vintage curls	빈티지 컬	bintiji keol	Play
Hair puff	헤어 퍼프	heeo peopeu	Play
Oval bob	타원형 밥	tawonhyeong bab	Play
Smooth pixie	부드러운 픽시	budeuleoun pigsi	Play
Tousled bun with layered bangs	레이어드 앞머리가 있는 헝클어진 롤빵	leieodeu apmeoliga issneun heongkeul-eojin lolppang	Play
Round fringe bob	라운드 프린지 밥	laundeu peulinji bab	Play
Long blunt	긴 둔기	gin dungi	Play
Sleek and black	세련된 블랙	selyeondoen beullaeg	Play
Beachy waves	해변의 파도	haebyeon-ui pado	Play
Tousled ponytail	헝클어진 포니테일	heongkeul-eojin poniteil	Play
Boyish pixie	보이시 픽시	boisi pigsi	Play
Headband ponytail	머리띠 포니테일	meolitti poniteil	Play
Side-parted bob	옆으로 갈라진 밥	yeop-eulo gallajin bab	Play
Sleek fine layers	매끄러운 미세 레이어	maekkeuleoun mise leieo	Play
Side-swept brunette bob	사이드 스윕 브루넷 밥	saideu seuwib beulunes bab	Play
Side-swept pixie	옆으로 쓸어넘기는 픽시	yeop-eulo sseul-eoneomgineun pigsi	Play
Fringed bob	프린지 밥	peulinji bab	Play

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?	Play
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.	Play
What’s my hair type?	내 머리 유형은 무엇입니까?	nae meoli yuhyeong-eun mueos-ibnikka?	Play
Can you make the sides completely shaven?	옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까?	yeopmyeon-eul wanjeonhi myeondohal su issseubnikka?	Play
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?	Play
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.	Play
My hair is damaged, can I have it fixed?	모발이 손상되었는데 고칠 수 있나요?	mobal-i sonsangdoeeossneunde gochil su issnayo?	Play
Can you show me different hairstyles?	다양한 헤어스타일을 보여줄 수 있나요?	dayanghan heeoseutail-eul boyeojul su issnayo?	Play
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.	Play
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?	Play
I need to speak to the hairdresser.	미용사와 얘기해야 해요.	miyongsawa yaegihaeya haeyo.	Play
Can you make the sides completely shaven?	옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까?	yeopmyeon-eul wanjeonhi myeondohal su issseubnikka?	Play
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.	Play

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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