A newsletter for the sharpest barbershops in Korea

The Cut List

Welcome to The Cut List, a new initiative by the team behind Every Expat in Korea — the largest and most active expat community in the country. Whether you’re a customer looking for a clean fade or a barber carving out a name in Korea’s scene, our newsletter brings you closer to the stories and faces shaping barbershops in Seoul and across Korea.We’re also seeking content partners and shop sponsors to help promote the scene and support Korea’s barbers and stylist entrepreneurs.

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Why This Newsletter Matters

Why This Newsletter Matters for Fans of Barbershops in Korea

  • Discover the most recommended barbershops in Seoul and beyond

  • Be first to know about new barbershops in Korea opening this month

  • Hear from barbers shaping Korea’s urban grooming movement

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What’s Inside Each Issue?

What’s Inside?

  • ✂️ Spotlights on standout barbershops in Korea

  • 📍 Trend reports on Seoul’s most requested cuts and the fades barbershops are known for

  • 🛎 Barber job board — who’s hiring in Seoul’s top barbershops

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Stay Informed

Who Should Subscribe?

  • Barbershop owners in Korea looking to grow or hire

  • Barbers hoping to get featured among Korea’s top fade shops

  • Anyone curious about where to find the best barbershops in Seoul

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Why Trust Us?

While The Cut List is a new concept, it’s built by the team behind Every Expat in Korea — the country’s largest expat community on Facebook, founded in 2007.

  • We’ve run expat-focused magazines and guides since 2009

  • Trusted by brands like Samsung Everland, KT, Samsung Card

  • Even Facebook HQ flew to Korea to feature our community in a global TV ad

  • We’ve helped hundreds of businesses grow — not as marketers, but as long-time digital strategists and community builders.

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Regular Updates

Launching Soon

We’re currently gathering content contributors and aligned sponsors who want to be part of this.Our team promotes not only within our trusted Every Expat in Korea community, but also to a wider network of 130,000+ male English-speaking expats and tourists looking for barbershops and 400,000 who could be compelled to start using barbershops through reading our content:

  • 🔎 Targeted search marketing

  • 💬 Online communities

  • 📬 Email marketing

  • 📱 Social media outreach (IG, FB, YouTube, and more)

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