Top 21 Hairstyles in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 21 largest hairstyles in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Long hair, Curly Hair and Perm (hairstyle) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,208,284 people. Across all 21 entries the average audience size is 162,132, and the largest, Long hair, reaches around 1,781,199 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each hairstyle, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Long hair |
1,781,199 | 1.6% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 2 |  Curly Hair |
1,045,760 | 1.3% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 3 |  Perm (hairstyle) |
381,325 | 2.8% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 4 |  Trenza |
58,331 | 0.8% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 5 |  Balayage |
33,223 | 0.4% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 6 |  Beehive (hairstyle) |
25,515 | 2.6% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 7 |  Undercut (hairstyle) |
17,593 | 2.4% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 8 |  Pigtail |
15,580 | 1.3% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 9 |  Big hair |
9,357 | 0.6% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 10 |  Bob cut |
9,176 | 1.4% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 11 |  Perm |
7,459 | 0.7% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 12 |  Short hair |
7,204 | 0.5% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 13 |  Pompadour (hairstyle) |
6,739 | 0.9% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 14 |  French braid |
2,514 | 0.1% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 15 |  Pageboy |
1,471 | 0.4% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 16 |  Updo |
949 | 0.2% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 17 |  Colorful Hair |
322 | 0.2% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 18 |  Backcombing |
317 | 0.5% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 19 |  Mohawk hairstyle |
298 | 0.1% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 20 |  natural hair |
281 | 0.0% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 21 |  Head shaving |
177 | 0.1% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 21 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each hairstyle by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest hairstyle in South Korea?
Long hair currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,781,199 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.