# Men's haircut & shampoo at Coup Barber & Coffee, Apgujeong barber shop - By Onseo (https://superchart.com/en/@bar-coaster/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Hair & beauty salons › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after visiting the shop and receiving the service free of charge. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@bar-coaster/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@bar-coaster/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/index.md) ## In short Coup Barber & Coffee is a one-person, appointment-only men's barber shop and coffee shop tucked in an alley near Apgujeong Station Exit 3 in Gangnam, Seoul. The cut alone took over 30 minutes — clippers set the baseline, scissors cleaned up flyaways and thinned the hair — then a shampoo happened right in the chair. Bright and airy rather than the usual heavy, dim barber shop vibe, it's a great spot for a proper men's haircut and styling. ## Good to know - **Location**: Apgujeong Station Exit 3, in an alley near Seongsu Bridge South intersection - **Operation**: One-person shop — only one customer per time slot - **Reservations**: Recommended in advance, since it's a solo-operated shop - **Coffee**: One free cup of coffee for hair salon customers - **Cut time**: Over 30 minutes for the haircut alone *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ## Where to find Coup Barber & Coffee, a men's hair barber shop in Apgujeong ![Exterior of Coup Barber & Coffee in an Apgujeong Station alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-01-15v6h-966.webp) ![Entrance of Coup Barber & Coffee, an Apgujeong barber shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-02-j8lj8-966.webp) ![Full view of Coup Barber & Coffee shop from the alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-03-1845o-966.webp) ![Exterior of Coup Barber & Coffee with barber pole](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-04-y4htm-966.webp) ![Sign for the men's-only barber shop in Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-05-fb5ha-966.webp) It's a men-only barber shop right along the street near Apgujeong Station Exit 3. It's close to the Seongsu Bridge South intersection, so it's not hard to find. It's tucked inside an alley — just keep walking in and you'll come across Coup Barber & Coffee. Coup, a Seoul barber shop with real men's pomade style — you can feel the charm just from the exterior, right? It normally runs as a barber shop, but turns into a coffee shop whenever there are no customers. Hair salon customers get a free cup of coffee, and I was surprised at how good the beans tasted. The vibe is great too, so I'd love to come back just for coffee sometime. ![Interior of Coup Barber & Coffee styled like a café](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-06-1o2to-966.webp) ![Coffee area inside Coup Barber & Coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-07-5qqbw-966.webp) ![Free cup of coffee given to hair customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-08-khnof-966.webp) ![Café seating connected to the barber shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-09-yxaue-966.webp) ## Interior — feels more like a café than a barber shop There's zero barber-shop feel here. It felt like a pretty café where time moves slowly. Technically it is a café, but there's a barber pole, so the vibe is a little different. Coup, a Seoul barber shop with real men's pomade style. The owner clearly takes both coffee and hair seriously — it's a one-person shop, so only one customer is taken per time slot. Quiet music plays, and just being in the space felt healing. ![Interior of the one-person barber shop at Coup Barber & Coffee in Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-10-1hohn-1200.webp) ![Quiet, calm interior of the barber shop café](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-11-l7vr7-966.webp) ![Décor and lighting inside Coup Barber & Coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-12-bqzvd-966.webp) ![Bright, comfortable interior of the barber shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-13-1e59r-966.webp) ![A corner of the interior showing the barber pole](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-14-1i8re-966.webp) ### A one-person barber shop tucked behind the café Moving further into the café, you reach the one-person barber shop. The space is spacious and comfortable, the chair felt cozy, and the mirror is big enough that you can see the whole styling at a glance. Men's hair styling at this Gangnam barber shop. A variety of men-only products lined up gave off a real expert vibe. He's clearly been doing men's cuts for a long time — the skill was on another level! ![One-person barber station with large mirror and chair](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-15-kdxv6-966.webp) ![Men's-only hair products on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-16-xrlbs-m-966.webp) ![Before shot of shaggy, unkempt men's hair](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-17-pmlyx-966.webp) ## Consultation and cutting process — setting the baseline with clippers Men's hair styling at this Gangnam barber shop. My before state was pretty rough, messy hair everywhere, haha. I'm not used to barber shops, so after a short consultation I decided to trust the owner's hands completely. You could feel the confidence in how he spoke! Coup Barber Shop is a one-person shop, so I'd really recommend booking ahead before visiting. The styling born from his hands — he started by cleaning up the messy hair and gradually trimming it down. He started with what's commonly called the clipper (바리깡), and his hand movements were insane, haha. He pushed through smoothly without hesitation, almost like drawing a picture, cutting all the way to the baseline. Quite a difference from the before, right? ![Clipper work setting the baseline for a men's haircut](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-18-z5yhr-966.webp) ![Neatened back line after clipper work](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-19-jvg33-966.webp) ![Back view of men's hair after line cleanup](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-20-695sk-966.webp) ### Scissor work for flyaways and thinning At Coup Barber & Coffee, a men's hair barber shop in Apgujeong, the back line came out so pretty. Honestly it already looked neat at this point, but the real work was just starting. Once the clipper line work was done, he moved on to cleaning up the flyaways with scissors. Total craftsman's touch, haha. ![Scissor work cleaning up flyaways during the cut](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-21-1d8bw-966.webp) ![Thinning out hair to finish the men's cut](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-22-1k2e1-m-966.webp) The cut alone took roughly 30 minutes or more, and he really poured himself into it. I thought it would be like a regular salon where they just set the line at the start and move on, but he actually went back with scissors to clean up flyaways and thin out the hair too. Watching a men's haircut up close, I realized it's not as simple as I thought — it took more effort than a women's cut, it seemed. ## Shampoo done right in the chair At Coup Barber & Coffee, a men's hair barber shop in Apgujeong, then came shampoo time, haha. He washed my hair right there in the chair. I'd never seen it done this way before, so it was refreshing and surprising. When I asked, he said it feels nice and cool, haha. During the wash, the chair spins around and he rinses it out thoroughly. ![Shampoo being done right in the chair](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-23-1k1ki-966.webp) ![After shot of men's hair following cut and shampoo](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop-24-ixo0p-966.webp) ## Before and after — why I'd recommend this for a men's cut in Apgujeong The before-and-after difference is pretty clear, right? The shaggy back and unkempt sides got a clean line, but the surprising part is how seamless the layering is — no visible steps. It flows naturally up from the nape. He's genuinely skilled with men's hair. Coup Barber & Coffee, a men's hair barber shop in Apgujeong, changed my whole image of what a barber shop is. With a bright, comfortable space connected to a coffee shop, it's not just some heavy, beard-trimming-only kind of place — I'd genuinely recommend it as a hair salon worth visiting for a proper men's cut and styling. ## Where it is - Coup Barber & Coffee (쿠프 바버앤커피) - 228 Apgujeong-ro, 1F Unit 106, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 압구정로 228 1층 106호 - 37.5286506, 127.0327554 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%BF%A0%ED%94%84%20%EB%B0%94%EB%B2%84%EC%95%A4%EC%BB%A4%ED%94%BC/@37.5286506,127.0327554,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@bar-coaster/apgujeong-barbershop-mens-cut-coop/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt