By Jung Min-ho
All hair salons in Korea will be required to post their prices so that customers can see them without having to ask about them, the government said Tuesday.
To curb price gouging in the hairdressing industry, the Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to revise the enforcement ordinance by August to require hair salons to show their prices.
If they charge customers more than what’s posted on the price list, they have to let customers know before touching their hair.
If a hair salon violates the price rule twice, its business will be suspended for five days; if violated four times, it will be shut down permanently.
Hairdressers have long been notorious for keeping their prices hidden, which many people have complained about.
“We expect the policy to solve this issue, which often causes unnecessary conflicts between hair salon operators and customers,” a ministry official said.