I took a little walk on the wild side today. And by wild side, I don't mean wild side, there is not danger in South Korea, but I was with a Korean co worker who has been known to kill a few tunes in Karaoke...
Anyway, when walking the streets of Seocho (my hood) and as I imagine anywhere in Seoul, there are tons, and tons of these spinning old timey, red, white and blue barber posts. Like, they're everywhere. A ridiculous amount. Why so many barber shops I asked? Are people seriously that obsessed with getting their hair did that these shops are popping up to quench the demand of well coiffed Koreans?
The answer is, not every barber shop is as it seems here in Seoul.
There are two different types of spinners to indicate two different types of barber shops. First, the universally classic single spinner signals a place where one can walk in, snip snip, walk out.
.......aaaannnddd then there's the double spinner......
Anyway, when walking the streets of Seocho (my hood) and as I imagine anywhere in Seoul, there are tons, and tons of these spinning old timey, red, white and blue barber posts. Like, they're everywhere. A ridiculous amount. Why so many barber shops I asked? Are people seriously that obsessed with getting their hair did that these shops are popping up to quench the demand of well coiffed Koreans?
The answer is, not every barber shop is as it seems here in Seoul.
There are two different types of spinners to indicate two different types of barber shops. First, the universally classic single spinner signals a place where one can walk in, snip snip, walk out.
.......aaaannnddd then there's the double spinner......
.....where you can come it, snip snip, and then fix your grumpy day with a "happy ending" so to say.
You get my drift.
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