What is a Korean head spa?

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A head spa is a scalp and hair service you book at a salon or at a shop that does nothing else. Korean law files scalp care and hair washing under beauty businesses, not medical care, so treat it as a beauty service, and be wary of any shop that talks about it as treatment.

Reviewed 2026-09-27 · Updated 2026-09-28 · Written from the public sources listed below

What usually happens

Many places follow a similar shape, though every shop arranges it differently. A staff member may look at your scalp first, often with a small camera that shows your scalp on a screen. Then comes a wash, a scalp massage, sometimes steam or a warm towel, and a blow dry at the end. Some courses add a neck and shoulder massage. Some add a hair mask. The camera check at the start is common, but it is not a rule.

How long it takes

Course lengths vary by shop. Menus often sell the course by time rather than by what is in it, so you may see a sixty minute course next to a ninety minute one, and the longer one simply includes more steps. Ask what each course includes if the menu does not say.

Booking and price

A head spa takes a room and a staff member for a long block, so booking ahead is safer than walking in. Prices vary between neighbourhoods and shops. Look at the price range we show rather than trusting one number you saw online, because menus change and old blog posts do not.

What to ask

If you want a specific pressure, say so at the start rather than halfway through.