"I don't look people in the eye": Intern Gippeum struggles with communication at the hair salon

Making eye contact with people can sometimes be the most difficult task. The JTBC drama 'Salon De Nabi' depicts the clumsy moments experienced by those who wish to love themselves as they form relationships with others through the setting of a hair salon.

"Looking in the eyes shows favor"... Intern Gippeum misses the basics of communication

Gippeum, working as an intern at the hair salon, faces difficulties due to a habit of not making eye contact when dealing with customers. A senior points out to Gippeum that "smiling while looking into a person's eyes is a sign of favor," noting how avoiding eye contact appears to customers. Gippeum shows a defensive attitude, stating, "It would be weirder not to look if staring too much is strange," but remains unskilled at learning how to make eye contact.

This lack of communication leads to actual conflict with a customer. A scene where a customer, feeling uncomfortable due to a mistake, asks to have their attendant changed shows that the attitude toward people is as essential to service as technical proficiency. Although Gippeum tries to convey apologies, the method is not smooth enough to win back the customer's already closed heart.

The intersection of band music and daily life: Scenes at Butterfly Hair Salon

Butterfly Hair Salon is more than just a place to style hair; it is a space where various life trajectories intersect. Music and daily life blend naturally within the salon, such as when a customer involved in band activities mentions 'Don't Worry, Dear,' a song that won an award at the 2003 College Song Festival. The concerns of a band member approaching their 20th debut anniversary and joking conversations about hair loss reveal the intimate and realistic atmosphere of the salon space.

Those who visit the hair salon do so for various reasons. Some come at their mother's suggestion, some through an acquaintance's introduction, and others because they want to groom themselves. As described, "People who love themselves now, and people who cannot love themselves yet, all go to the hair salon," the salon serves as a station for those dreaming of internal change through external transformation.

Source: DRAMA Voyage (YouTube)