Korean Haircut Vocabulary: 30+ Interesting Terms

Korean haircut vocabulary

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 TranslationKorean WordsRomanized KoreanSound
Blow Dry바람을 불어 건조balam-eul bul-eo geonjo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]바람을 불어 건조[/Speechword]
Natural Looking Perm자연스러운 파마jayeonseuleoun pama[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]자연스러운 파마[/Speechword]
Bangs앞머리apmeoli[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]앞머리[/Speechword]
Trim손질sonjil[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]손질[/Speechword]
Hair Straight곧은 머리카락god-eun meolikalag[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]곧은 머리카락[/Speechword]
Perm파마pama[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]파마[/Speechword]
Hairstyle헤어스타일heeoseutail[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어스타일[/Speechword]
Dye My Hair내 머리를 염색nae meolileul yeomsaeg[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]내 머리를 염색[/Speechword]
Haircut이발ibal[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이발[/Speechword]
Hair머리카락meolikalag[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]머리카락[/Speechword]
Visit방문하다bangmunhada[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]방문하다[/Speechword]
Hair Salon헤어 살롱heeo sallong[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어 살롱[/Speechword]
Bit조금jogeum[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]조금[/Speechword]
Appointment약속yagsog[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]약속[/Speechword]
Picture그림geulim[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]그림[/Speechword]
Comment논평nonpyeong[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]논평[/Speechword]
Time Today오늘 시간oneul sigan[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]오늘 시간[/Speechword]
Sign징후jinghu[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]징후[/Speechword]
Stylist문장가munjang-ga[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]문장가[/Speechword]
Hairstyles헤어스타일heeoseutail[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어스타일[/Speechword]
Please해 주세요hae juseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]해 주세요[/Speechword]
Please layer it층지게 해 주세요dadeum-eo juseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]층지게 해 주세요[/Speechword]
Please cut it into layers층을 내서 깎아 주세요cheung-eul naeseo kkakk-a juseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]층을 내서 깎아 주세요[/Speechword]
Please layer it and give it a trim레이어를 줘서 깎아 주세요haejuseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]레이어를 줘서 깎아 주세요[/Speechword]
Please cut/trim my bangs앞머리 잘라 주세요leieoleul jwoseo kkakk-a juseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]앞머리 잘라 주세요[/Speechword]
Please trim it다듬어 주세요cheungjige hae juseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]다듬어 주세요[/Speechword]
Please주세요juseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]주세요[/Speechword]
Please do the styling only스타일링만 해주셔요seutailingman haejuseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]스타일링만 해주셔요[/Speechword]
Side bangs옆머리yeop meo ri[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]옆머리[/Speechword]
Please give this..줄수 있어요jul su isseoyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]줄수 있어요[/Speechword]
This Long/This Short이 롱/이 숏i long/i syos[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이 롱[/Speechword]
[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이 숏[/Speechword]
Get a perm파마를 받으려면pamaleul bad-eulyeomyeon[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]파마를 받으려면[/Speechword]
To trim손질하다sonjilhada[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]손질하다[/Speechword]
To dye염료하다yeomlyohada[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]염료하다[/Speechword]
Hair In The Back뒤에 머리카락dwie meolikalag[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]뒤에 머리카락[/Speechword]
Hairdresser미용사miyongsa[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]미용사[/Speechword]
To Change Hairstyle헤어스타일을 바꾸려면heeoseutail-eul bakkulyeomyeon[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어스타일을 바꾸려면[/Speechword]
Perm파마pama[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]파마[/Speechword]
Bleach표백제pyobaegje[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]표백제[/Speechword]
Wave파도pado[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]파도[/Speechword]
Customer고객gogaeg[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]고객[/Speechword]
To curl곱슬 곱슬하다gobseul gobseulhada[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]곱슬 곱슬하다[/Speechword]
Bob Cut밥 컷bab keos[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]밥 컷[/Speechword]
Hair Salon헤어 살롱heeo sallong[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어 살롱[/Speechword]
Barber Shop이발소ibalso[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이발소[/Speechword]
Long Hair긴 머리gin meoli[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]긴 머리[/Speechword]
Barber이발사ibalsa[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이발사[/Speechword]
To Cut자르다jaleuda[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]자르다[/Speechword]
Slightly약간yaggan[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]약간[/Speechword]
Shape모양moyang[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]모양[/Speechword]
Materials재료jaelyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]재료[/Speechword]
Length Of The Guide Combs가이드 빗의 길이gaideu bis-ui gil-i[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]가이드 빗의 길이[/Speechword]
Choosing The Right Texturizing Shears올바른 질감 가위 선택하기olbaleun jilgam gawi seontaeghagi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]올바른 질감 가위 선택하기[/Speechword]
Motor모터moteo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]모터[/Speechword]
Double-Sided Shears양면 가위yangmyeon gawi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]양면 가위[/Speechword]
Numbers Of Teeth치아 수chia su[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]치아 수[/Speechword]
Handle And Insert Hole핸들 및 삽입 구멍haendeul mich sab-ib gumeong[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]핸들 및 삽입 구멍[/Speechword]
Straight Razor직선 면도기jigseon myeondogi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]직선 면도기[/Speechword]
Hair Cutting Shear머리 절단 가위meoli jeoldan gawi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]머리 절단 가위[/Speechword]
Hair Clippers이발기ibalgi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이발기[/Speechword]
Single-Sided단면danmyeon[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]단면[/Speechword]
Width너비neobi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]너비[/Speechword]
Choosing The Right Hair Clippers And Trimmers올바른 이발기 및 트리머 선택하기olbaleun ibalgi mich teulimeo seontaeghagi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]올바른 이발기 및 트리머 선택하기[/Speechword]
Hair Trimmers헤어 트리머heeo teulimeo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어 트리머[/Speechword]
Choosing The Right Haircutting Shears올바른 이발 가위 선택하기olbaleun ibal gawi seontaeghagi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]올바른 이발 가위 선택하기[/Speechword]
Choosing The Right Haircutting Razors올바른 이발 면도기 선택olbaleun ibal myeondogi seontaeg[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]올바른 이발 면도기 선택[/Speechword]
Tips And Techniques팁 및 기술tib mich gisul[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]팁 및 기술[/Speechword]
Texturizing Shears질감 가위jilgam gawi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]질감 가위[/Speechword]
Shavette샤베트syabeteu[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]샤베트[/Speechword]
Size크기keugi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]크기[/Speechword]
Hair Cutting Razors머리 절단 면도기meoli jeoldan myeondogi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]머리 절단 면도기[/Speechword]
Blades블레이드beulleideu[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]블레이드[/Speechword]
Korean haircut vocabulary hairstyles

Korean Hairstyles

English TranslationKorean WordsRomanized KoreanSound
Blow Dry바람을 불어 건조balam-eul bul-eo geonjo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]바람을 불어 건조[/Speechword]
Natural Looking Perm자연스러운 파마jayeonseuleoun pama[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]자연스러운 파마[/Speechword]
Bangs앞머리apmeoli[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]앞머리[/Speechword]
Trim손질sonjil[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]손질[/Speechword]
Hair Straight곧은 머리카락god-eun meolikalag[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]곧은 머리카락[/Speechword]
Perm파마pama[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]파마[/Speechword]
Hairstyle헤어스타일heeoseutail[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어스타일[/Speechword]
Dye My Hair내 머리를 염색nae meolileul yeomsaeg[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]내 머리를 염색[/Speechword]
Haircut이발ibal[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]이발[/Speechword]
Hair머리카락meolikalag[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]머리카락[/Speechword]
Visit방문하다bangmunhada[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]방문하다[/Speechword]
Appointment약속yagsog[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]약속[/Speechword]
Picture그림geulim[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]그림[/Speechword]
Comment논평nonpyeong[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]논평[/Speechword]
Time Today오늘 시간oneul sigan[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]오늘 시간[/Speechword]
Sign징후jinghu[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]징후[/Speechword]
Stylist문장가munjang-ga[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]문장가[/Speechword]
Hairstyles헤어스타일heeoseutail[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어스타일[/Speechword]
Please해 주세요hae juseyo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]해 주세요[/Speechword]
Please layer it층지게 해 주세요dadeum-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 TranslationKorean WordsRomanized KoreanSound
Pinned curls bun고정 컬 롤빵gojeong keol lolppang[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]고정 컬 롤빵[/Speechword]
Sleek half up-do매끈한 하프업maekkeunhan hapeueob[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]매끈한 하프업[/Speechword]
Tousled side parting뒤틀린 측면 이별dwiteullin cheugmyeon ibyeol[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]뒤틀린 측면 이별[/Speechword]
Vintage curls빈티지 컬bintiji keol[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]빈티지 컬[/Speechword]
Hair puff헤어 퍼프heeo peopeu[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헤어 퍼프[/Speechword]
Oval bob타원형 밥tawonhyeong bab[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]타원형 밥[/Speechword]
Smooth pixie부드러운 픽시budeuleoun pigsi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]부드러운 픽시[/Speechword]
Tousled bun with layered bangs레이어드 앞머리가 있는 헝클어진 롤빵leieodeu apmeoliga issneun heongkeul-eojin lolppang[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]레이어드 앞머리가 있는 헝클어진 롤빵[/Speechword]
Round fringe bob라운드 프린지 밥laundeu peulinji bab[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]라운드 프린지 밥[/Speechword]
Long blunt긴 둔기gin dungi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]긴 둔기[/Speechword]
Sleek and black세련된 블랙selyeondoen beullaeg[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]세련된 블랙[/Speechword]
Beachy waves해변의 파도haebyeon-ui pado[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]해변의 파도[/Speechword]
Tousled ponytail헝클어진 포니테일heongkeul-eojin poniteil[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헝클어진 포니테일[/Speechword]
Boyish pixie보이시 픽시boisi pigsi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]보이시 픽시[/Speechword]
Headband ponytail머리띠 포니테일meolitti poniteil[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]머리띠 포니테일[/Speechword]
Side-parted bob옆으로 갈라진 밥yeop-eulo gallajin bab[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]옆으로 갈라진 밥[/Speechword]
Sleek fine layers매끄러운 미세 레이어maekkeuleoun mise leieo[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]매끄러운 미세 레이어[/Speechword]
Side-swept brunette bob사이드 스윕 브루넷 밥saideu seuwib beulunes bab[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]사이드 스윕 브루넷 밥[/Speechword]
Side-swept pixie옆으로 쓸어넘기는 픽시yeop-eulo sseul-eoneomgineun pigsi[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]옆으로 쓸어넘기는 픽시[/Speechword]
Fringed bob프린지 밥peulinji bab[Speechword voice=”Korean Female” isinline]헝프린지 밥[/Speechword]
Korean haircut vocabulary useful sentences

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 TranslationKorean SentencesRomanized KoreanSound
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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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 mapKorean hand gestures, and more useful conversational vocabulary for your trip to Korea. 

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Interactive exercises

Improve your pronunciation by starting a conversation with our app’s interactive chatbot

Engaging activities

Practice your skills with mini-games and track your progress with fun quizzes

Mix of languages

Choose from over 60 languages, both big and small, and listen to audio from native speakers

Proven results

Backed by linguistic research, our learning methods can help you achieve fluency in record time