Inside Korea
A magazine about hair and beauty from the salons and academies of Seoul: techniques, educators and prices with the date they were checked.
New in the magazine
The academy in Gangnam
MASSTIGE HAIR Academy
Gangnam, Seoul. Editorial photos, March and August 2026Gangnam, Seoul. Editorial photos, 2026
What a perm costs in Seoul salons
Prices
PermDigital160,000-180,000 ₩
PermSetting perm, Juno220,000-250,000 ₩
PermMagic setting330,000 ₩
PermCold140,000 ₩
SurchargeHair lengthup to 60,000 ₩
Checked in August 2026 from salon menus: Koreabridge.August 2026: Koreabridge.
Converted at the Bank of Russia rate for 24.08.2026
The magazine is run by Oksana Prisyazhnaya, founder of the Versiya Lab studio. In 2026 she trained twice at MASSTIGE HAIR Academy in Seoul: digital perm in March, cold perm and root volume in August. We write about what you can only see from the inside: how academies teach, what educators work with and what it costs on the date we checked.The magazine is run by Oksana Prisyazhnaya, founder of the Versiya Lab studio. In 2026 she trained twice at MASSTIGE HAIR Academy in Seoul. We write about what you can only see from the inside.
Oksana Prisyazhnaya, founder and editor. Seoul, August 2026. About the magazineOksana Prisyazhnaya, founder and editor
In January 2027 we are going to Seoul: two days of Korean perm with Hong Jihoon at MASSTIGE HAIR Academy.In January 2027 we are going to Seoul: two days of Korean perm with Hong Jihoon. See the programme
Flights and accommodation are paid separately.
Terms and dates at versionacademy.comFlights and accommodation are paid separately.