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Kim Seoyeon (32, alias), an office worker who decided to get a perm before autumn, pressed the desired procedure menu on the reservation screen of a famous beauty salon in Yongsan, Seoul, and a mandatory procedure window appeared to select the 'responsible stylist.' To Seoyeon, the 'director' option, which was 60,000 won more expensive than a typical designer, was available. When the additional styling fee was added, the estimated payment instantly soared to 300,000 won. Although it was a considerable amount, Seoyeon believed it was worth entrusting it to a skilled hairdresser . She said she thought it was worth entrusting it to. However, the reality Seoyeon faced on the day of the appointment was different from her expectations. From applying perm products to rod winding—which determines the thickness and elasticity of curls—rod winding was handled by assistant staff. The director's work was mostly to stop by occasionally to instruct the product to "apply the medicine thoroughly" or "adjust the angle perfectly," or to set the timer for the heat treatment machine. It stopped. During the three-hour stretch, the director personally applied scissors or combing to Seoyeon's hair, taking less than 20 minutes including the first cut and the final dry styling. Seoyeon said, "I trusted the director's skills and skills and even paid a hefty premium, but the staff who actually touched my hair were just an assistant staff member at the level of an intern," and lamented, "In that case, there's no reason to appoint the director." What Seoyeon experienced is not just the deviation of some salons, Each salon subdivides prices according to rank, such as designer, manager, assistant director, and director, but the actual procedure process operates differently than the price list. Netizens criticized, "They even paid extra for the assistant director nomination, but Rod and the staff split evenly. In the end, the perm curls came out in perfect pairs," and "It's understandable that staff do the hair washing and drying the hair, but entrusting the main procedures to them is problematic!!!!!