# Apgujeong Rodeo hair salon root straightening in 2 hours: Biorn Hair - By Jiwon Seol (https://superchart.com/en/@hapjeong-late-kettle/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Hair & beauty salons › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a review written after receiving the treatment from the salon free of charge. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@hapjeong-late-kettle/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@hapjeong-late-kettle/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/index.md) ## In short Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo is a hair salon on the 3rd floor of a building one minute on foot from Exit 5 of Apgujeong Rodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer, whose hair is strongly curly, gets root magic straightening every 3 to 4 months and came in on a Friday afternoon off work, where designer Suji and a second stylist worked together and finished in 2 hours instead of the expected 4. The hair lay flat and calm from the roots through the inner layers, so morning flat-ironing can wait a while. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1-minute walk from Exit 5, Apgujeong Rodeo Station, 3rd floor - **Service**: Root magic straightening (heat treatment → shampoo → straightening iron → neutralizer) - **Time taken**: About 2 hours (4 hours expected) - **Closed**: Tuesdays - **Visit date**: Friday afternoon, September 18, 2026 *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* (2026.09.18) I took a half-day off on a Friday afternoon. Being Friday and having half the day off put me in a really good mood. I usually book my root magic straightening appointments well in advance, because my curls are pretty intense, so I get it done every 3-4 months. ## How to get to Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo is a 1-minute walk from Exit 5 of Apgujeong Rodeo Station, on the 3rd floor of the building. This time I visited the Apgujeong Rodeo branch. It's near my office, so it was easy to stop by after taking a half-day off on a weekday. Relaxed weekday afternoon vibes~~ ![Exterior of the building where Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo is located](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-01-759q0-900.webp) Being right by the subway, it's also a great spot for people getting around on foot~ ![Entrance signage for Biorn Hair near Apgujeong Rodeo Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-02-hfuuk-m-900.webp) It's on the 3rd floor, so you just take the stairs up~ ![Stairs leading up to the 3rd-floor salon](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-03-4cl1y-900.webp) The staff greeted me warmly right when I walked in, which put me in a good mood. They brought a drink and a snack first, and I waited a bit for my designer! I asked for plain water, but if you want a drink, just ask for one~ ## Hair condition before the root straightening Here are the before photos, drumroll! ![Curly hair condition before the root magic straightening treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-04-u35k7-900.webp) ![Bent, puffy roots before the treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-05-1dlxl-900.webp) ![Curly back hair before the root magic straightening](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-06-1x38x-900.webp) My hair had already grown out a lot and was bending at odd angles ㅠㅠ It's wavy and curly but also the kind of hair texture that bends, so root magic straightening is just non-negotiable for me ㅠㅠㅠ People say curls tend to loosen up as you get older, but that's apparently not me haha. My curl doesn't seem to be letting up at all~ ## How Biorn Hair does root magic straightening, step by step ![Heat treatment being applied during root magic straightening](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-07-mkmqc-m-900.webp) ![Designer straightening the roots with a flat iron](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-08-1erzo-900.webp) At Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo, root magic straightening goes: heat treatment → shampoo → straightening iron → neutralizer. Designer Suji did my root magic straightening! She told me she'd had the same treatment done on her own hair too~ First came the heat treatment, then after shampooing she straightened my hair with the iron. Two stylists worked on it together, so it went faster than I expected!! They picked up small sections of hair and straightened them carefully, one bit at a time! They also made sure to tell me to speak up right away if anything got too hot~ ![Small sections of hair being straightened with the iron](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-09-98lef-m-900.webp) ![Salon seat during the root magic straightening process](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-10-fcu92-900.webp) After the straightening work, they applied the neutralizer to my hair. After all that ironing, it actually felt cool and refreshing~~ ![Hair flattened down after the neutralizer was applied](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-11-5damx-m-900.webp) My hair was totally flattened down hahaha. We chatted comfortably the whole time like friends, so there wasn't a dull moment. I didn't even have time to check my phone hahaha ## After the root straightening: 4 hours expected, done in 2 I came in expecting it to take around 4 hours, but the root magic straightening was actually finished in about 2 hours. I think having two stylists working on it together is exactly why it went so fast~ ![Hair perfectly straightened after the root magic straightening was finished](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-12-89uj3-1200.webp) Ta-da! My hair came out perfectly straight and smooth, which made me really happy~ ![Hair neatly settled after the treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-13-1j9gj-m-900.webp) Whenever it's around time for a touch-up, my hair gets frizzy and puffs up in a way that stresses me out, but this time it turned out really calm and settled!! ![Texture of the back of the hair after root magic straightening](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-14-d1ndr-900.webp) ![Hair straightened neatly even in the inner layers](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-15-aqy1r-900.webp) Even the inner layers came out neat and clean~ I'm so happy that I won't need to use a flat iron on busy mornings for a while!! ![Quiet interior of Biorn Hair on a weekday afternoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-16-1mkkh-900.webp) ## Inside the salon and when Biorn Hair is closed The interior of Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo is spacious and clean, so it feels pretty comfortable. It was a quiet weekday afternoon, so I took some photos of the interior. But right after I finished taking photos, suddenly a lot of customers showed up haha. I guess since it was Friday, everyone was stopping by the salon after finishing work~ I kept noticing them cleaning the salon regularly and checking on the humidifier too~ ![Spacious, clean seating area inside the salon](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-17-1kpgw-m-900.webp) I also got a mirror shot with designer Suji~~ ![Mirror shot taken together with the designer](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-18-1o2ie-900.webp) I'd definitely recommend designer Suji for root magic straightening! Just a heads-up that the salon is closed on Tuesdays~~ ![Mirror shot taken in the salon after the treatment was finished](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-19-cth4v-m-900.webp) I got a mirror shot outside the salon too on my way out. Lulu~~ If you have curly hair, you know exactly this happy feeling on the day you get it straightened haha ![Full-length mirror shot taken outside the salon after the root magic straightening](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening-20-qsacp-m-900.webp) I headed home feeling totally satisfied. Apgujeong Rodeo hair salon Biorn Hair, I'll be back again! Thank you for straightening my hair so beautifully~ ## Where it is - Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo (비오른헤어 압구정로데오점) - 8 Seolleung-ro 161-gil, 3rd floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 선릉로161길 8 3층 비오른헤어 압구정로데오점 - 37.5272111, 127.0396716 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B9%84%EC%98%A4%EB%A5%B8%ED%97%A4%EC%96%B4%20%EC%95%95%EA%B5%AC%EC%A0%95%EB%A1%9C%EB%8D%B0%EC%98%A4%EC%A0%90/@37.5272111,127.0396716,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@hapjeong-late-kettle/apgujeong-rodeo-root-magic-straightening/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt