I dont normally write reviews but ive been going to DK for the past 2 years now every 4-6 months. First of all, his services are generously priced for the Master Stylist skills you will be experiencing. Ive gone to and from many stylists and salons around SD because of one thing... CONSISTENCY. Ive had REALLY good stylists before! The problem is sometimes, I have the one cut with them that doesnt quite look like their best work, and the subsequent visits just go downhill. With DK, that has yet to happen. He's constantly going to work with you on what look you're going for. Cannot recommend enough! read more

Incredibly disappointed in the service I received from DK and absolutely appalled at the fact his yelp review score is as high as it is. I've been growing out my hair ever since I got it permed 3 months ago in hopes of having a nice wolf cut haircut for when it does get long. I was initially excited to come into DK's store because of the reviews I've seen, and i'm not sorry in saying that this has to be the worst cut I've had in years, YEARS. One of the first immediate things I tell DK is that I would NOT like the back of my hair to be cut, as the whole purpose of the haircut is to be long and texturized. I specifically requested for the top of my hair to be cut only, and provided photo examples of what I would like my hair to look like as well. What happens next you may wonder? Dk proceeds to cut the back end of my hair, even with my previous requests to leave it alone, and decided to cut my hair in a manner he believed would be "best for my head shape, bone shape, and face length". In theory this sounds like good things to hear from a barber, however I was told these things in hopes that i'd be more content with the haircut he gave me. No Dk, what you gave me looks nothing like the reference photos I've provided you, nor does it suit my face shape. Not a single person I showed your haircut to was happy about your work. Furthermore, the shop is a mess and looks like a shack, absolutely my fault for not leaving sooner. For anyone who enjoys spending their hard earned money on disappointing work, Dk shop is just for you! For people who care about having a good quality haircut, do both yourself and I a favor and stay clear of here. (Also, ask your customers first if it's okay for you to take pictures of them) read more

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DK gave me the best haircut I've ever gotten, and it is not by coincidence! You get the impression that he knows what he's doing right away. He is very knowledgeable and focused on giving you a great haircut. I will be coming back. read more

My son has wanted to keep his hair long, so I didn't know what style to get cut for his hair. But we found this place and DK did an amazing job! We will definitely be coming back for another cut. He gave my son a professionally skilled cut, I could tell by his technique of cutting he knew what he was doing. My son and I are so happy with how it turned out, DK even gave me a simple styling techniques to bring the best out of the cut. read more

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100% saitisfied customer! I got the haircut I wanted and even got tips on how to style and where to see videos on how to style my hair.

Quick communication via text and DK was able to view a few pictures of the hairstyles I sent him and go from there. Appointment scheduling was done via text and pretty efficient and painless. During my appt DK was professional and easy going and the shop was pretty quiet which was nice. Overall, DK seems like a cool guy and he was able to give me the look I liked without doing a perm which I thought was necessary. Going to let my hair grow out a bit more before my next appt and reconsider a perm then. But for now, really pleased with the end result and DK's hair cutting skills. Thanks DK! read more

Great haircut and perm from DK. I recently grew my hair out from short to medium length and wanted to try a new hairstyle. I showed DK a couple of pictures of what I wanted and he knew exactly what to do. He's very knowledgeable and gave me solid tips for maintenance and styling products. Definitely recommend! read more

Finally a hair stylist that my teenage son LOVES. Took my son to DK for a wolf cut and perm, and he loves the final result. He said that he will continue going to DK as his stylist. Thank you DK for caring to accomplish the look he was asking for. read more

DK is truly the master of his craft! Very knowledgeable and professional. I wanted a digital perm and DK is the guy in SD. Was able to get in for an appt very promptly. He first gave me a haircut to create some more texture and volume before the perm, and even just that was one of the best haircuts I've gotten. The end result matched the picture I had wanted initially to a TEE, I was amazed! The cost was super reasonable given the amount of time/labor involved ($285 before tip; he was kind enough to include the treatment). Before and after pics attached. "After" hair looks red but it is just the lighting as this was several hours later and the sun was setting. Thrilled with the results and highly recommend DK for any hair services!! Definitely trust his expertise read more

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Got my hair cut by DK a few times now. Very unprofessional. First two times, I was sitting in the studio for over an hour past my appointment. Both times, he texted me not to be late only to have me wait. The third time, I showed up 5 minutes late and he cussed me out for being late. Makes no sense. He also charged me $20.00 extra after the cut, despite us agreeing on $50.00 fee before the cut. Already very expensive for a cut, especially considering his studio is very dirty and unsanitary. Have seen bugs (maybe roaches) there. read more

DK does an amazing job listening to the client. He is very skilled and can help you achieve any hairstyle you want. Would definitely recommend! read more

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I am so happy that I found DK! After the hairstylist that I had been going to for over 20 years passed away, I have been looking for a new hairstylist whom I can trust with my hair and my daughter's hair. I called and he was so kind to squeeze us in the next day since we wanted her haircut before school started. DK is a true Artist. He took a look at the picture my daughter brought up on her phone, and within minutes, her hair looked just like the picture. Because of her new haircut, my daughter felt confident on her first day of school! read more

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I first went to DK a few months ago and based on the picture I showed him, he gave me a cut that would grow out into the style I wanted to achieve. I came back to get the cut and perm. Overall very satisfied. While the decision is ultimately yours, he provides good reccomendations regarding certain aspects of the hair style you want. For example, he explained the different hair part ratios to me and which one would best suit me. Afterwards he also gave tips on hair care and products to keep my hair healthy after the treatment. There was a scheduling error but he still took hs time rather than rush or reschedule me. He even offered a discount to apologize. read more

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DK was very prompt in communications, and it was easy to set up an appointment. I got a haircut and digital perm, and thought he did an excellent job! He spent a lot of time making sure my hair would be protected during the perm and would be the style that I wanted. I was pretty nervous going in, but he helped walk me through what he was gonna do and eased a lot of my nerves. He also gave me tips on how to maintain it that I appreciated! Overall, would definitely return and I recommended him to my friends. He works hard and is great at what he does! read more

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Dk recommended me a very perfect women's hairstyle and he also has very good service. Thank you :)

I understand you have another customer however you were very rude. 1. You asked me to text you and I did. 2. You asked me if it was a female or male haircut and I answered you saying it's for my son (male). 3. I drove all the way from El Cajon and went to the address on Yelp but it's an incorrect address. I texted you for the address but then you got angry with me because you claimed I didn't tell you if it was a male or female haircut. You need to have better customer service. Bottom line, it doesn't matter how good of a hairdresser you are, if you do not treat your customers well then you will lose customers. read more

Just finished my medium hair cut and perm with DK and exceeded all my expectations. He is a true professional and provides a friendly service from start to finish. He is knowledgeable and gives advice on how to best treat your hair after getting your individual haircut and/or perm. Needless to say, he is my hair stylist moving forward and I cannot imagine going anywhere else. Extremely detail orientated and takes frequent pictures to ensure that all sides perfectly match. Very easy to schedule the appointment and confirming it. read more

Amazing, he didn't just cut my hair he even gave me advice for what I need to do to better my hair read more

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Got a last-minute appointment with DK. My husband wanted Asian haircut in particular. Then I went through potential haircuts he can have online. My husband came with pictures, and he gave his assessment. My husband said to achieve the style my busband presented in the pictures, a perm is needed. But when I saw the pictures of my husband that DK sent me, I was "wow". I was so excited to see him in person with his haircut. My husband's new haircut really suits him and the style he wants. We were walking in the subway in San Francisco, and a random person complimented my husband's haircut. It's been a few weeks now, and he's still getting compliments from his coworkers about it. I would say my husband is telling me to book his next appointment, which I'll do next week. Thank you for making my husband look GREAT and feel confident. read more

DK is super talented at what he does. I went in asking for a haircut with a deep treatment and perm. it was a very hard and time consuming task, but he worked very quickly and efficiently. Overall, I'm very happy with the results read more

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Dk was great. I've never seen anyone cut hair the he did, it was very unconventional but it worked out. He was polite and informative since this was my first time going to a salon. I came in after bleaching my hair myself and i wanted someone to fix it up a bit and he definitely accomplished that. Cool guy and plan on coming back. Side note: parking is easy because it's located in shopping center read more

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DK has been my go to barber for 6 months now, and it is a fantastic experience everytime! Professional and knows what he's doing.

I never stylized my hair before coming to DK. I did not know what I wanted so I gave him alot of freedom in deciding what to do and I couldn't had been happier! The result was both stylish and comfortable which is hugely important for me. He also gave instructions on how to achieve the same hairstyle which is nice for someone who knows nothing about that. read more

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My usual stylist was closed due to covid and I was able to see DK in an open air area. We both wore masks and everything was clean and hygienic. The price of the cut is on the upper end for men's hair cuts in the area. I've paid $90 for a haircut before and paid $12. Generally you get what you pay for. I would say that DK did as good of a job as the $80-100 haircuts than at salons in San Diego that I have got before. He gave me a cut that was more suitable for me than I even realized. He is worth the money. read more

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I've been going to DK for a few years now. He always do an excellent job at giving me the layered hair cut that I asked for. I recently reached out to him about a hair treatment because my hair is dry, brittle, and damaged. He recommended the mucota deep treatment. I decided to move forward with his recommendation and went to get it done. It took 3 hours to achieve the nice smooth texture. He explained to me that normally it would take less time but since it's my first hair treatment, it required more work. I'm glad he took the time to explain everything and didn't try to rush the whole process. After the treatment, I feel and see the difference in my hair. It's a lot smoother and my hair looks a lot healthier than before. read more

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DK is very professional and friendly! Definitely the "to-go" person if you need a haircut in SD. Highly recommended!

Great work and responds fast for appointment openings. Follows pictures really well definitely would recommend!

Terrible customer service. Called and got an automated message to text. Followed up the next two days and received no response. Used to be a regular a few years back and came back to SD recently. Even back then he wasn't the best in this regard. Sad to see that it hasn't changed. No haircut is worth chasing down the hairdresser. read more

Love my digital perm and nutrition treatment! My hair had been permed once already and I'm outside all the time. It was damaged and had lots of split ends. Was recommended the nutrition treatment before doing the digital perm for an additional $50-$60. The digital perm had a range of $180-$220, but after actually doing it he charged $200. So total the perm + nutrition treatment was $260. It's cash only. DK was very friendly and polite. I enjoyed talking with him and catching up on my reading while getting my perm done. Nothing he did to my hair was a surprise (which is a good thing, lol). The first 15-20 min of my appointment was his assessing my hair, and giving me his recommendations (backed up with explanations which was great), and then we had a conversation about what I wanted and potential costs for the work. He said that he recommended the nutrition treatment bc of my damaged hair, but that if I was okay with getting 2-3 inches cut off, he would make a final rec after cutting out that damaged hair. I felt very comfortable moving forward with his recommendations and felt confident that his pricing and assessment was fair. The nutrition treatment + perm took 4.5 hours. The treatment took awhile to apply, then the actual perm took awhile too. DK checked each curl to make sure the heat took, and even redid some of the perm to make sure it took. My digital perm included a hair cut & styling. He explained how to style my hair and blow dry it for big curls and little curls. He also explained that when I wash my hair on day two, the curls will temporarily fall out but not to worry bc they'll come back. I really appreciate the great communication. I absolutely love my curls, and it feels so healthy. Would recommend his services to anyone (guy or girl) & I'll definitely come back! My hair has even more of a curl now that I can wash it lol read more

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I wish I saw the negative reviews about the extremely poor customer service. Recently moved to San Diego and trying to find a barber. Mainly looked at the numbers and thought this was a good place to try. Oh was I wrong. Was literally late for 5 minutes and the barber is all huffing and puffing. I even apologized for being late but there was a lot of traffic, what can you do. For an unnecessarily long period of time, the barber kept going on and on how the 5 minute delay will affect the next client. My question is why is he not just doing the work and wasting time talking down to me? As a health care professional, I completely understand the frustration of patients coming in late but you just work with what you have. Absolutely would never recommend this to any friend or colleague. read more

Going to DK was a great experience, and he gives very personalized treatment to you. His studio is small but warm and friendly. It's inside Sola Salons, and to the left when you walk in. I originally wanted a digital perm but he advised that due to my highlights (dead hair), it would not be wise. I took his advice since he knows what he's talking about! Instead, I opted for the keratin straightening and nutrition treatment, which took about 3.5 hours ($300 total). DK was very patient, kind, and accommodating to make sure I was satisfied. He enjoyed getting to know his background and his aspirations in his life. I respect his art, and trust him with my hair, something I don't usually trust salons with. I will go back for a coloring treatment and recommend others to him. Great job DK! read more

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Okay. This is just Pure magic~~ happy holidays DK. Will definitely see you next time! read more

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DK is an absolutely a master with the clips no other way to describe it, highly recommend and i will definitely be going back!

Won't be returning to this hair dresser. Why? Price is too subjective - for men $35-$55, apparently I had a difficult head and should have cost $50 Dk scheduled his appointments oddly, arrived 5 minutes prior to appointment, but had to wait 10 minutes after my appointment to get seated to start. During my hair cut he had to stop to attend to the other customer. Not very professional. He discounted my hair cut by $5 for the wait (without me asking) Main reason - he doesn't know how to cut Asian hair. He cut the bottom half first, then the top, but never took the time to mesh the two together. Also the cut wasn't clean and was jagged with many hairs on the back side that was longer than others. It looked that he expected his styling to cover up any mistakes. Went to my usually person on the east coast a few weeks later and she said straight up that dk must not have been experience or knew what he was doing. Only positive, he took the time to explain how to style your hair towards his vision and takes before and after photos to remember your haircut. read more

Love it! I've been wanting to get my hair done for a while. I have long hair that has been damaged by previous low cost hair dyes. I've been wanting to get short hair, but My hair is super straight and flat. My hair can be really dull. So I thought perming it will be a good solution. I found Dk on yelp and saw he specializes in digital perms. It was really easy to get an appointment via text. I searched for some photos online for him to reference, and he got it on point! What I ended up getting was a hair cut, nutrition, and a digital perm. Total came out to be 4.5 hours and was $220. Originally the hair cut and digital perm was $170 ($120 for the perm itself), but because of my damaged hair, the nutrition added on $50. While I was waiting for the perm, Dk had 2 more customers come in for their hair cuts. Two guys, and their hair cuts looked great as well. His hair salon is actually one of many in this building of hair salons. It was an interesting set up. So many different people with different specializations were in this salon. Dk's english is pretty good, so it's not too hard communicating with him. Otherwise, he knows Korean. read more

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DK is the man. He knew exactly what my hair was all about right away. I have that thick pointy Asian hair. He knew what to do about it and knew the perfect cut to help me get the style I wanted. I barely had to tell him anything. read more

Extremely expensive, no credit card, Venmo accepted, only cash . Really hard to communicate with him.

Been coming here for almost a year now. Really cool guy and very unique/creative with his style of cutting hair. Although it can be a little pricier than your average place, you get what you pay for and he does a phenomenal job. I've never left unsatisfied after a new cut. Highly recommended! read more

For my first perm experience, DK provided a great suggestion for my specific hair type to get a down perm. It turned out great and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. He gave good maintenance tips to keep this style going strong for the ongoing months. If you are looking for a great cut, contact DK read more

This guys is professional and is under charging for his skills and service. He is fast, accurate and detailed. Below attached is my unstyled hair, styled, then the hair he fixed from my last terrible haircut... Some people said they cannot tell the difference in person, but that's just sad. He makes sure that everything I said that I wanted came to life. I will come again 100%. read more

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