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Incheon hairstylist fined for cutting customer’s earlobe during haircut

Published: 07 Dec. 2025, 12:17 Updated: 07 Dec. 2025, 16:58

[KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

An Incheon hairstylist was fined for cutting the right earlobe of a customer while giving a haircut. The incident occurred in Bupyeong District, Incheon, at 5:34 p.m. on Feb. 26.

The customer required two weeks of medical treatment for the injury.

The Incheon District Court sentenced the hairstylist to a fine of 1 million won ($680) for professional negligence resulting in injury, the court said Sunday.

“The defendant had a professional duty to maintain the proper angle and avoid injuring a customer’s ear or skin, but neglected that responsibility and caused harm,” the court said in its ruling.

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BY KIM EUN-BIN [[email protected]]