Nail Korea

Seriously people who work here are sooooo unfriendly. They answer the phone in a rude way and I’ve seen they argue and curse with people who work nxt door. I don’t feel welcomed here and I don’t feel like coming back either. Oh, and they tried to convince me to cut my nails when I said I wanted to keep my nails long. Don’t tell me what type of nails I should have!

These guys did an exceptional job. I had shown these guys a picture of what I wanted and they really hit it out of the park. I think it’s difficult to find someone who can do multi colored ombré nails but they did an awesome job. My nails look exactly like the picture I showed them.

Ok Min is away so I decided to trust my nails to Ginnie (Jinny). She did a great job. We started right on time as I lucked up on a light morning. I’ll definitely see Ginnie (Jinny) again, but Min is my Girl!!!

Experience has been good, except for one time where a new girl worked on my nails and the colors came off after a couple of days. I went back and they redid my nails for free. And they apologized! That was nice of them. They are always busy so make sure you make an appointment.

I’ve been coming here for manicures recently and so far its been great. $ 25 for basic gel manicures, and the prices increase as you add little designs. It’s usually a little packed so make an appointment prior! Clean, affordable, and the workers are pretty friendly.

Best nail salon ever I’d totally come to la jst to get my nails done here.

I went to multiple nail shops around koreatown but nail Korea has satisfied me the most.
They are very friendly and give excellent service.
Also the gel/​designs are a lot cheaper than other places.
I highly recommend this place to all my ladies who love getting their hands pampered.

I have really ugly feet but they made them so very beautiful. :)
Staff was very nice and super hard working. Parking is easy and environment was air conditioned and comfortable. Very good prices too. Cash may be better to bring here but they do take cards.
You have good dinner options next door if you want Korean food.

I’ve been going to Nail Korea for the past six months now. This place is pretty good for the price range. You don’t really find $ 25 for gel nails anywhere. Most of the staff are talented and are willing to meet your needs. My favorite is Ashley. She’s really friendly and so nice. The parking sucks though!

three words for you.
CUSTOMER. SERVICE. SUCKS.
Never going back to this place.
They complained about the tip I gave them INFRONT OF MY FACE. ugh.

*UPDATE*
After experiencing an unpleasant customer service, I had reached out to the manager to tell her about my experience and she was more than happy to make up for that. She was willing to provide special service and create a better experience for me the next time I visit! Hopefully it will be better!

I went this place cus my friend recommend to me. They are really nice and price is really cheap. And i reallly love way they did my nail for me! I will go next time again. Two thumbs up!

I’m so happy the owner Jina didn’t run off to Korea and is back in LA! I have been a loyal customer for 6 – 7 years. They do the prettiest nail art and gel designs. I even had my dog painted on my big toe before!
There is a room for waxing and eyelash extensions as well. Facility is always clean and service is always great. If you plan to be a regular customer, ask to be on a point chart.
When getting a pedicure, pay the extra $ 10 for the foot scrub. It tickles like hell but your feet will be so soft :)

Decent but not great for a gel mani in LA. On par for most Seattle places though since the bar is low up here… Most of the staff was pretty abrasive and seemed bored out of their minds, but the girl doing my toes was great.
They accept cards, but require cash for tips. They conveniently have an ATM there though.
Minus points for:
–sloppy gel mani (2 visible dings, didn’t fully cover nails)
–no massage chairs or TV, ouch.
–rude manicurist
–waiting 10 mins when I was the only customer with the first appointment of the day

I try really hard to get my mani/​pedi done before I go on vacation, but I was so busy before heading down to LA that I didn’t have the chance to this trip. So, after my arrival to K Town, I had to do my research of finding the nearest nail shop and Unilocal led me here.
I made an appointment for 6:15 on a Tuesday evening. Showed up about 10 minutes early and waited until my manicurist became available. She started filing down my old gel color and soaked them off. While she was filing them down, she got overly close to my skin that it started to hurt so I had to pull back a few times and she apologized. But still, pain is still pain…
Although, I have to give her credit for doing a really good job at cleaning my nails and cuticles. I liked the shape of my nails and she did a pretty good job at painting my tips on, free-​hand. However, I prefer for them to actually use the brush to even out the shape.
My pedicure was done by a different girl and she did a good job as well, but my French tips were a little uneven and slanted, somehow. Reminds me of the YouTube video that Anjelah Johnson told about the Vietnamese nail salon. Lol
For $ 65 (before tip), I would have to say that it was a fair value. But compared to the Bay Area, I usually pay only $ 45 at my favorite nail shop. Now, I have to continuously make a mental note to get my nails done before going on vacation – not because of price, but because of stress from not being able to find a place that will do it how I like it.

LOVE getting my nails done here. I was never satisfied with any other nail shops but I finally found. Spot where I can come regularly and comfortably. The staff here is amazing and super friendly. They are very patient with your selections and help you make the best decision for your nail color and design. They are also very professional and are very talented at what they do! Their price is very reasonable and much cheaper than alot of places. I HIGHLY recommend!
Advice: make sure you call ahead. They are always booked! Very busy place.

I just feel sad.
I thought after looking at their nail designs, my request would be a piece of cake.
I was told over the phone, when I called to make an appointment, that for two colors, a gel manicure is 25 $.
Upon arriving, I was informed that to remove my previous gel manicure. it would be 5 $. No big deal, I was fine with it.
I picked out the colors I wanted, and I drew the simple elegant nail design that I wanted. Gold background, with a thick black line, that ends in a sharp triangular point.
The lady who began attending to my hands, was an older Korean lady. Looked to be about 30’s or 40’s.
She was rather rough with my nails when she was removing the gel nail polish, to the point that it hurt. Since it was my 2^nd time getting a gel manicure, I thought the discomfort and pain I was experiencing, was just part of the removal process. Since then, having experienced a gel manicure removal at other salons, I know the discomfort and pain I experienced then, was just unnecessary. I’m not sure if her technic is bad, or she is just rough and careless and wanted to get it done quickly.
This next detail, may be considered insignificant, but I was perturbed by the fact that her nails were plain and cut short, with no design whatsoever.
Perhaps I should have taken that as a warning.
To continue, once the incredibly unpleasant painful removal of my old gel manicure was completel, she informs that my nails are too thin, and that I need to stop getting my nails done. I tell her my nails have always been thin, and that it is only my 2^nd time.
I asked her, I told her that I wanted the gel manicure to be thick. She interrupts me, and proceeds to tell me that it would fall off if it was too thick. To date, the gel manicure I received from her, was the thinnest I have ever experienced, and the edges were already beginning to appear damaged within a couple days.
She was not polite, nor friendly. The whole time, she would talk to the other ladies in Korean and ignored me. I can understand a language barrier, but I have dealt with plenty of business owners and their employees who perhaps have not yet mastered the English language, and it does not stop them from at least being friendly, even if they cannot fully communicate. Attitude is everything.
When my nails were finished, I was disappointed to discover the gel manicure was uncharacteristicly thin, and that, NONE OF MY NAILS, none of the designs were symmetrical. Some nails had a thicker black line than others, worse still the lines were not straight at all, and the tips were not pointy as requested, and as shown through my drawing.
I was extremely unhappy, and disappointed, entirely speechless. To make matters worse, I found out later from my Koream boyfriend, that she spoke to the other ladies, in front of me, in Korean, knowing I didn’t speak the language, that she told me it would be 40 $, but that instead it she was going to charge me 45 $.
When it was finished, on top of the 45 $, I gave her a 5 $ tip, just because, I tip out of habit. I was so speechlessly angry.
Later on, when my boyfriend shared with me what she had said, I was even more livid.
A person of integrity, would have stated they could not do my requested, SIMPLE design, and would have either passed it off to another employee, or would have offered to do something different. She did not do either of those things, no did she comply with my request to make the gel manicure thick.
To discover after all that, being misled on how much it would cost, and then her stating openly, in another language, that she said would charge me one price, and then change it, is insulting and infuriating.
I am willing to pay top dollar for nice nails, for symmetry, clean lines and to at least be told HONESTLY what the price is.
About 30 min after I left, I called th establishment and requested to speak with the manager. I was told she was unavailable, and after explains what had happened, to the woman over the phone, the response I was received does not encourage my return.
The person I spoke to was curt, and did not offer any kind of consolation, except to «come back» and request a specific lady who’s name I have forgotten.
Why would I come back if there is no intention of repairing the damage done? I no longer trust that business, nor anyone who works there. Other businesses I have dealt with, when an easily avoidable issue arrises, they are quick to make up for it, and apologize for the damage done.
This establishment did no such thing. Why would I go back and spend more money, after an experience like that? I gave them the opportunity to win me back, or to at least console me, and repair the damage done by one careless DISHONEST individual.
Such is the story for how they earned a 1-​star review.

One of the great nail salons in korea town.
I’ve been traveling a lot and hadn’t had a chance to get my nails done for a long time. I decided to do my nails last minute on New Year’s eve and came to Nail Korea. Although it isn’t the nicest looking place, they have good service. I’ve done my nails by Gina and she is really talented, love the way she designed my nails. It turned out to be better than my expectations! :)

This place is fine. It would’ve been A-​OK except for the rude attitude. This is a Korean nail establishment in the plaza where Seongbukdong, Dansungsa and some other places. I walked but there is a valet service, I assume for $ 2 standard Ktown fares.
It’s actually pretty cheap, at $ 25 for a regular pedicure and $ 25 for a gel manicure. I especially feel the gel manicure is really reasonable. However, it’s just a 2 star place because the ladies there work complain while working on you, making comments about your calloused feet or un-​manicured hands. WHY AM I HERE? Aren’t I paying for a MANICURE? Why are you expecting me to come for a manicure WITH manicured hands? Doesn’t that seem counter-​intuitive?
I also inquired about putting glitter on the tips of my nails and the lady condescendingly told me «psh, it’s way too expensive (for you), it’s $ 5 per nail». Yes, you’re right, that is ridiculous, to spend $ 25+$ 50+tip for a set of glitter nails, and I don’t want to do that, but it’s really rude to perhaps tell a customer what they can and cannot afford.
Also, a lady dropped a nail polish and it spilled over her shoes and the floor and she was going SIGH~ like she was hoping I would offer to buy her new shoes and a floor. If I dropped it on her? Sure. She dropped it on herself while I was sitting in the chair. Decent job, but bad attitudes.

Came here for the happy hour every weekday from 10 am to 2 pm. Make sure u call in advance because they are usually busy and you cannot walk in
I did the gel mani and pedi for $ 50 as a happy hour combo
The color collections were nice and had good variety, better than a lot of Vietnamese nail places
Environment was clean and I like the fact that they have very cool and interesting Korean shows on all the time
Why the three stars? They cut my toe nail too deep and I was bleeding! Overall the service was not horrible. I would like to try them again for the color selections or designs, hopefully they don’t make me bleed again