"Getting PMU in Korea — is it safe?" We built this page for that exact worry.
Semi-permanent makeup can't be undone if it goes wrong — and abroad, you also worry about language, tourist pricing, and aftercare.Here are the answers, before you ask.
We design the impression you leave behind
Q1 · Who am I trusting my face to?The teacher
the teachers learn from.
CYAN — Founder & lead artist · Director of CYAN Academy · facial impression designer · holder of a South Korean national qualification in clinical psychology · art therapy counselor · global PMU master instructor
The counseling room
With a South Korean national qualification in clinical psychology, I spent years listening to people’s anxieties. That experience taught me to see the fear behind “just make it look natural.”
The turn
The same anxieties, answered with shape and color instead of words — reading faces, designing impressions.
The proof
Medical professionals in Japan now fly in to learn that standard. You get the exact same standard, first-hand.
Continuous Beauty
Elevating the beauty each person already has — the foundation that has designed confidence for clients and students from Singapore to Poland.
Q2 · Why trust us?Not claims —
a track record.
Countries clients flew in from
CYAN PMU founded
A boutique studio in Seoul, rooted in psychology-based beauty therapy.
Expansion to Japan
First Korean instructor to teach powder brows and cover-ups at Japanese clinics.
CYAN ACADEMY launched
Korea's first online powder-brow course.
In-house needle development
Beyond OEM — 0.1mm nano-milled needles realized with a GMP-certified factory.
Global reach
Chilean TV appearance, POPU ambassador, lectures in Austria.
Master instructor, Tokyo MA Clinic
First Korean PMU instructor tied to Japan's national reskilling program.
ISO international PMU judge
Trusted to evaluate other artists' work against international standards.
Featured in Ginger Magazine (Japan)
Foreign media found us first.
GINGER article · 23 June 2023 — location, contact and prices reflect the time of publication.
0.1mm needles developed at a GMP factory
Results are decided at the needle tip — so we make the needles ourselves.
Q3 · Still worried?Clients fly in from 6+ countries.
We know the worries by heart.
"What if we can't communicate?"
Consult in English before you arrive. Send your questions and reference photos through the booking form on our website — everything agreed in writing first.
"Will I get charged tourist prices?"
Same menu, same prices. You pay exactly what Korean clients pay. A written quote before you agree — nothing added after.
"What about aftercare once I fly home?"
Remote follow-up by messenger. Send healing photos anytime; we review your progress together for the full month it takes the color to settle.
"How do I know the artist is legit?"
The artist who trains medical professionals. Teaches nurses at clinics in Japan; ISO PMU judge; 30,000+ procedures for clients from 6+ countries.
"Is it hygienic?"
Single-use needles, always. Self-developed 0.1mm needles from a GMP-certified factory, opened fresh for each client. Every tool is disinfected before it is laid out.
"Will it fit my trip?"
One session, 1.5–2 hours. Sightseeing or flying the next day is fine. Book 2–3 weeks before big events — color settles in about a month.
Hygiene principles — single-use supplies · disinfected tools · design & symmetry checked twice · before/after records · in-house needles
Q4 · What's different?One thing —
we read the face before we draw.
Techniques can be learned. An eye trained across 30,000+ procedures can't be copied. After the reading, the difference comes down to four things in the hand.
01 · Texture
Thin layers of shading built up gradually — never single heavy strokes.
02 · Depth
Uniform placement between epidermis and dermis. Too deep blurs; too shallow fades.
03 · Healed color
We choose the color it will settle into over 1–2 years — not the color that looks pretty today.
04 · Density
Designed to fade gracefully — it still suits your face as it lightens, never drifting out of place.
Single use, always
Needles and consumables are single-use. Nothing that touched one guest touches another.
Disinfected instruments
Every instrument is disinfected before it is laid out.
Checked twice
Balance and design are confirmed before we start, and again partway through. We carry on only with your yes.
Records, and our own needles
Before and after are photographed. The needles are ours, ground to 0.1mm at a GMP factory.
Q5 · What happens on the day?How it fits into
your Seoul trip.
01 · Before you fly — book online
Send your dates and treatment through the website booking form. Average reply within an hour.
02 · Day of — 5 min from Hongik Univ. station
Consultation + design approval + procedure in about 1.5–2 hours. Private, appointment-only studio.
03 · Next day — explore or fly home
Light redness settles in days. You leave with aftercare instructions in English.
04 · Back home — remote aftercare
We follow your healing by photo for the first month. The retouch is best at 6–8 weeks — ₩50,000 if it falls within 2 months of your first session, full price after that.
Credit cards accepted · you are charged the quoted amount only
Q6 · What treatments are there?From brows to scalp,
the treatment menu.
Microblading & Powder Brows
Powder-shaded gradient brows, built layer on layer — lasting 1–3 years.
Men’s Brow Tattoo
Men’s brows designed around your natural growth, density and facial features.
Brow Correction
We read discolored or uneven old work, then correct or redesign it.
Eyeliner
Fills between lashes — defined, but never "done."
Lip Blush
We read your natural tone and personal color to bring warmth back to the lips.
Scalp & Hairline
Dot work adds the appearance of scalp density; hairline shading frames the forehead and receding corners.
Prices are for the first session; the retouch is charged separately — ₩50,000 for one within 2 months of the first session, full price after that · the final quote depends on design and scope · Pricing
@cyan_pmu real results — tap to view on Instagram · Gallery
FAQFrequently asked
What if we don’t speak the same language?
Japanese, Chinese, English and Korean, from the first message through aftercare. We start in your language before you book.
How many days do I need in Korea?
Two nights is enough. A quick check the day after, then you can fly home. We keep following your healing by message after that.
What if something goes wrong once I’m home?
Send healing photos through our website or Instagram. The director looks at them herself and tells you what to do. Aftercare costs nothing.
Are there any hidden costs?
No. Design and scope are agreed at the consult, you get the exact number then, and nothing is added later.
How is hygiene handled?
Consumables are single-use, instruments are disinfected before use, and no work starts until the design and area are agreed.
Beyond the studioIt doesn't end in the treatment room —
artistry · education · products · consulting.
Designed from your face
Brows, lips, eyeliner, scalp, hairline, cover-ups — no templates, every design starts fresh.
CYAN ACADEMY
From beginner courses to clinic and salon consulting. Korea's first online powder-brow course.
We make the needles
0.1mm nano-milled needles developed at a GMP factory — 30,000 procedures distilled into a tool.
With academies, clinics, makers
Product testing and evaluation, market analysis, concept to launch and trade shows.
VisitFinding us is easy —
5 min from Hongik Univ. Station.
Mapo-gu, Seoul · 5 min walk from Hongik Univ. Station
Mon–Sun 10:00 – 19:00 Appointment only · private studio
Book & inquire on our website Instagram @cyan_pmu · avg. reply within 1 hour
People forget a face. They remember the impression it left.
That is what CYAN designs — we work with pigment, but what we leave is an impression: mornings without a brow pencil, photos you never hesitate for.
See your design first.Decide after.
We draw the design on your skin and check it with you in the mirror before any needle touches it. Consultation is free.