Gangnam hair salon updo for a yacht proposal photo day: Beorn Hair

In short

Beorn Hair Cheongdam is a hair salon in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, near Gangnam-gu Office Station. Before proposing to her boyfriend on a yacht with a DSLR photo shoot, the writer got an updo blowout at Beorn Hair Cheongdam with back-combed root volume, a pinned hold and curling-iron detailing on the wisps, and the updo held for more than 1.5 hours until she got home. If you need an updo that lasts through photos on an important day, Beorn Hair Cheongdam is worth considering.

Proposal-day updo finished at Beorn Hair Cheongdam

Good to know

Getting there
Gangnam-gu Office Station Exit 3-1 · 3-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
Service
Updo blowout (back-combed volume, bobby pins and hair ties, curling-iron wisps, hairspray)
Location
Right by Gangnam-gu Office Station, 710 Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Building
Elevator available
Complimentary
Cold drinks and snacks
Hold
Lasted more than about 1.5 hours, until getting home

as written by the visitor on Jun 21, 2026

Proposal-day updo finished at Beorn Hair Cheongdam

Why Beorn Hair Cheongdam for a proposal-day updo

Before our yacht proposal photos, I booked an updo blowout at Beorn Hair Cheongdam (비오른헤어 청담점), a hair salon in Cheongdam near Gangnamgu-cheong Station. Today was a really special day in my life. I proposed to my boyfriend! The yacht company takes lots of photos with a DSLR camera, so I wanted my hair done properly.

Updo blowout for the yacht proposal photos

They made exactly the style I'd always thought was pretty, and in a polished way. I was so happy with it, and I got lots of once-in-a-lifetime shots today.

Commemorative photo with the proposal-day updo
Another photo taken with the proposal-day updo

Beorn Hair Cheongdam location and salon atmosphere

Beorn Hair Cheongdam is right near Gangnamgu-cheong Station, and the building has an elevator, so it's easy to get up. For the writer it was on the 3rd floor, and the building was very clean.

Building of Beorn Hair Cheongdam near Gangnamgu-cheong Station
Entrance and inside of the building housing Beorn Hair Cheongdam
Inside the building on the way up to Beorn Hair Cheongdam

The inside of Beorn Hair was spacious and tidy too. There was a greenery zone, and a child was in the salon; the staff greeted and looked after them so kindly.

Spacious, tidy interior of Beorn Hair Cheongdam

The salon is big, so I got the feeling that booking would be easy whenever you go. Since it's a Cheongdam hair salon, people reportedly come for family photos, interviews and wedding guest looks. It would be nice to come with the whole family.

Long hair stuck flat with no volume, before the service
Long straight hair in the before state, ahead of the updo blowout

Long hair with no volume: back-combing to lift the roots

My before hair was long and stuck flat to the scalp, with almost no volume. It never bothered me day to day, but when the designer started working on it, I realized just how flat it had been against my head.

Designer handling and styling the hair
Hair being sectioned for the updo

I really felt how important hair volume is to a person's impression. She back-combed to build volume from the roots, and even that alone made such a difference, and I was surprised at how much prettier it looked. I was so grateful she'd learned a technique like this.

Hair with root volume built by back-combing
Building root volume during the updo blowout

Does the updo hold up on a yacht shoot?

The Beorn Hair updo was secured with hair ties, pins and plenty of hairspray, and it lasted until I got home in the evening. Since I'd be taking photos on the yacht, I told her I wanted strong hold. The designer used lots of hair ties and pins to tie it tight and sprayed plenty of hairspray, so it stayed put until I got home, about an hour and a half away that evening.

Drinks and snacks provided at Beorn Hair

They also gave me a cold drink and some snacks. I was so wound up preparing for the proposal that I hadn't eaten, so it was a nice sugar boost.

Updo being tied with pins and hair ties
Side hair being detailed during the updo

How the side hair and wisps were detailed

For the Beorn Hair Cheongdam updo, the side hair and loose strands are shaped with a curling iron and then set with spray. Having a Cheongdam salon do my hair, the side detailing was clearly different even for a simple tie-up. They styled the sides cutely too, and sprayed lots of hairspray while I wore a face shield.

Finished proposal-day updo
Finished updo with styled side hair

This is my proposal-day hair, finished at the Gangnamgu-cheong Station hair salon. So cute, right? The strands falling down the back of the updo were detailed with a curling iron too, so in person it looks really polished.

Back strands of the updo shaped with a curling iron
Bun and loose wisp detailing
Updo detail set with curling iron and spray

Even the wisps coming out at the sides and the strands falling in the middle of the bun were curled in detail and then sprayed! The designer has great style and sets hair so elegantly, so if you have an important day coming up, book Beorn Hair, the Gangnamgu-cheong Station hair salon.

Photo taken after the proposal with the updo

After the proposal, when I let my hair down

Thanks to the updo at Beorn Hair, I could propose with really pretty hair, and afterward we took Life Four Cuts photos (a Korean photo-booth strip), which I think came out the best of my whole life.

Hair with waves and volume left after taking the updo down

At home I took my hair down, and wow, the waves were still in it and the volume was alive, so even my down hair looked so pretty. It looked good just let loose. Thank you so much for making my proposal-day style so beautiful.

I heard people use Beorn Hair near Gangnamgu-cheong Station for family photos, interviews, wedding guest looks, weddings and more. If you have an important event, try a hair transformation at this Cheongdam hair salon!

Where it is

Beorn Hair Cheongdam비오른헤어 청담점

710 Seolleung-ro, 2nd floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 강남구 선릉로 710 2층 비오른헤어

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