When it comes to summer, styling long heavy hair can be a nightmare. Keeping your flowing locks tame in this humidity can be such a task that many consider cutting it short ? a decision not to be made hastily especially if you’ve spent years patiently growing it.

For those who are still struggling to decide, why not take some hairspiration from some of Korea’s top stars who made the cut


Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)

(Taeyeon's instagram)

(Taeyeon's instagram)

Taeyeon recently had her hair cut for her newly released album, “Why.”
If her previous long hair made her look innocent and elegant, her new short hair makes her look refreshed, free and cute.


Soo-young (Girls’ Generation)

(리뷰스타)

(리뷰스타)

A singer as well as an actress, Soo-young cut her hair short for “Perfect Sense,” which is a KBS TV soap opera aimed at enhancing the perception towards the disabled.
Her role as a teacher makes it reasonable to have short neat hair, which makes her look mature and refined.


Hyeri (Girl’s Day)

(Hyeri's instagram)

(Hyeri's instagram)

Hyeri, who is the youngest member of girl group Girl’s Day, gained much attention after cutting her hair.
Her short hair that comes just underneath her ears, made her face look smaller and her features stand out more compared to her long hair.


Hye-rim (Wonder Girls)

(Hye-rim's instagram)

(Hye-rim's instagram)

A singer from Wonder Girls, a girl group that recently released its new single, “Why So Lonely,” Hye-rim had her hair cut to a length that barely reaches her shoulders.
Her short hair suits her face shape well, and with some curls, Hye-rim looks more chic and stylish.



By Choi Hyung-won (h.c1110@heraldcorp.com)