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In Korea, cosmetology departments were first organized in 1991. Right now, there are approximately 140 cosmetology-related departments in colleges, including four-year programs. In fact, it is not easy to find a country in which a cosmetology curriculum is available at the college level. For the past two decades, Korea’s cosmetology education environment has developed dramatically, which has in turn made a big contribution to the development of the cosmetology industry. National economic development and hallyu (the Korean Wave: the phenomenon of Korean entertainment and popular culture) have promoted the cosmetology industry and improved the quality of cosmetology education. Government-led education policy and college education have played a big role in this as well. Under these circumstances, analysis of the cosmetology curriculum in colleges is important for the development of the cosmetology industry and the advancement of a cosmetology education. Therefore, this study has attempted to investigate to what extent the role of hairdresser has been reflected in cosmetology-related college curriculums through analysis of the curriculum in beauty colleges established in 2005 and to search for directions for the development of a globally-competitive cosmetology education.