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

Korean Hairstyles
English Translation | Korean Words | Romanized Korean | Sound |
Blow Dry | 바람을 불어 건조 | balam-eul bul-eo geonjo | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]바람을 불어 건조[/Speechword] |
Natural Looking Perm | 자연스러운 파마 | jayeonseuleoun pama | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]자연스러운 파마[/Speechword] |
Bangs | 앞머리 | apmeoli | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]앞머리[/Speechword] |
Trim | 손질 | sonjil | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]손질[/Speechword] |
Hair Straight | 곧은 머리카락 | god-eun meolikalag | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]곧은 머리카락[/Speechword] |
Perm | 파마 | pama | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]파마[/Speechword] |
Hairstyle | 헤어스타일 | heeoseutail | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어스타일[/Speechword] |
Dye My Hair | 내 머리를 염색 | nae meolileul yeomsaeg | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]내 머리를 염색[/Speechword] |
Haircut | 이발 | ibal | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이발[/Speechword] |
Hair | 머리카락 | meolikalag | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]머리카락[/Speechword] |
Visit | 방문하다 | bangmunhada | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]방문하다[/Speechword] |
Appointment | 약속 | yagsog | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]약속[/Speechword] |
Picture | 그림 | geulim | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]그림[/Speechword] |
Comment | 논평 | nonpyeong | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]논평[/Speechword] |
Time Today | 오늘 시간 | oneul sigan | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]오늘 시간[/Speechword] |
Sign | 징후 | jinghu | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]징후[/Speechword] |
Stylist | 문장가 | munjang-ga | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]문장가[/Speechword] |
Hairstyles | 헤어스타일 | heeoseutail | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어스타일[/Speechword] |
Please | 해 주세요 | hae juseyo | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]해 주세요[/Speechword] |
Please layer it | 층지게 해 주세요 | dadeum-eo juseyo | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]층지게 해 주세요[/Speechword] |
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 | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]고정 컬 롤빵[/Speechword] |
Sleek half up-do | 매끈한 하프업 | maekkeunhan hapeueob | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]매끈한 하프업[/Speechword] |
Tousled side parting | 뒤틀린 측면 이별 | dwiteullin cheugmyeon ibyeol | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]뒤틀린 측면 이별[/Speechword] |
Vintage curls | 빈티지 컬 | bintiji keol | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]빈티지 컬[/Speechword] |
Hair puff | 헤어 퍼프 | heeo peopeu | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어 퍼프[/Speechword] |
Oval bob | 타원형 밥 | tawonhyeong bab | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]타원형 밥[/Speechword] |
Smooth pixie | 부드러운 픽시 | budeuleoun pigsi | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]부드러운 픽시[/Speechword] |
Tousled bun with layered bangs | 레이어드 앞머리가 있는 헝클어진 롤빵 | leieodeu apmeoliga issneun heongkeul-eojin lolppang | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]레이어드 앞머리가 있는 헝클어진 롤빵[/Speechword] |
Round fringe bob | 라운드 프린지 밥 | laundeu peulinji bab | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]라운드 프린지 밥[/Speechword] |
Long blunt | 긴 둔기 | gin dungi | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]긴 둔기[/Speechword] |
Sleek and black | 세련된 블랙 | selyeondoen beullaeg | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]세련된 블랙[/Speechword] |
Beachy waves | 해변의 파도 | haebyeon-ui pado | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]해변의 파도[/Speechword] |
Tousled ponytail | 헝클어진 포니테일 | heongkeul-eojin poniteil | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헝클어진 포니테일[/Speechword] |
Boyish pixie | 보이시 픽시 | boisi pigsi | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]보이시 픽시[/Speechword] |
Headband ponytail | 머리띠 포니테일 | meolitti poniteil | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]머리띠 포니테일[/Speechword] |
Side-parted bob | 옆으로 갈라진 밥 | yeop-eulo gallajin bab | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]옆으로 갈라진 밥[/Speechword] |
Sleek fine layers | 매끄러운 미세 레이어 | maekkeuleoun mise leieo | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]매끄러운 미세 레이어[/Speechword] |
Side-swept brunette bob | 사이드 스윕 브루넷 밥 | saideu seuwib beulunes bab | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]사이드 스윕 브루넷 밥[/Speechword] |
Side-swept pixie | 옆으로 쓸어넘기는 픽시 | yeop-eulo sseul-eoneomgineun pigsi | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]옆으로 쓸어넘기는 픽시[/Speechword] |
Fringed bob | 프린지 밥 | peulinji bab | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헝프린지 밥[/Speechword] |

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? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]모호크를 얻을 수 있습니까?[/Speechword] |
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. | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]나는 보통 머리를 오른쪽/왼쪽/중앙으로 나눕니다.[/Speechword] |
What’s my hair type? | 내 머리 유형은 무엇입니까? | nae meoli yuhyeong-eun mueos-ibnikka? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]내 머리 유형은 무엇입니까?[/Speechword] |
Can you make the sides completely shaven? | 옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까? | yeopmyeon-eul wanjeonhi myeondohal su issseubnikka? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까?[/Speechword] |
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? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]내 수염을 정리하고 날카로운 면도기로 정의 할 수 있습니까?[/Speechword] |
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. | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]나는 내 머리를 곧게 펴고 싶어요/곱슬머리를 하고 싶어요.[/Speechword] |
My hair is damaged, can I have it fixed? | 모발이 손상되었는데 고칠 수 있나요? | mobal-i sonsangdoeeossneunde gochil su issnayo? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]모발이 손상되었는데 고칠 수 있나요?[/Speechword] |
Can you show me different hairstyles? | 다양한 헤어스타일을 보여줄 수 있나요? | dayanghan heeoseutail-eul boyeojul su issnayo? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]다양한 헤어스타일을 보여줄 수 있나요?[/Speechword] |
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. | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]매끄러운 미세 레이어[/Speechword] |
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? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]번호 1/2/3/4를 모두 부탁드려도 될까요?[/Speechword] |
I need to speak to the hairdresser. | 미용사와 얘기해야 해요. | miyongsawa yaegihaeya haeyo. | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]미용사와 얘기해야 해요.[/Speechword] |
Can you make the sides completely shaven? | 옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까? | yeopmyeon-eul wanjeonhi myeondohal su issseubnikka? | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]옆면을 완전히 면도할 수 있습니까?[/Speechword] |
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. | [Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]나는 머리를 겹겹이 해서 뒤쪽은 길게, 앞쪽은 짧게/뒤쪽은 짧게, 앞쪽은 길게 하고 싶습니다.[/Speechword] |

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