There is no directory of Korean ballet brands in English. I’ve looked, repeatedly, and the closest thing is a scattering of Naver blog posts in Korean.
So here’s mine. Eleven labels I’ve actually bought from, sorted by what they make, with the two things you can’t find on a product page: how the sizing behaves, and whether you can order it from outside Korea.
The whole thing on one screen
| Brand | Makes | Price band | Sizing | Orderable from abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY BALLET | Leotards | ₩58,000–130,000 | Consistent S/M/L, true | Smart Store — needs a proxy |
| ODD ON TUTU | Leotards, skirts | ₩115,000–140,000 | Leotards true, skirts small | Smart Store — needs a proxy |
| YURA BALLET | Tops, sets | ₩39,000–91,000 | One size | Smart Store — needs a proxy |
| TAECHO | Skirts | ₩54,500 | One size, adjustable | Own site |
| DEGAGE | Leotards | ₩72,000 | Adjustable straps, true | Own site + pop-ups |
| La Belle Blanc | Leotards | — | Runs generous | Own shop |
| Double Pirouette | Warm-up layers | ₩72,000 | One size, adjustable | Own site |
| Pinni’s Dressing Room | Accessories, outerwear | ₩55,000+ | — | Own site, small runs |
| Allongé | Canvas shoes | — | Korean mm | Varies |
| Hagling | Canvas shoes | — | Korean mm | Varies |
| Obuni | Bags | — | — | Varies |
📌 “Smart Store” means you’ll need help. Naver Smart Store checkout generally expects a Korean phone number, address and payment method. “Own site” is the tier you can realistically order yourself. Full guide to getting round this is linked at the bottom.
Leotards
JENNY BALLET — the one to start with
₩58,000–130,000 · Consistent S/M/L
Two pieces, two different sizes, both correct. That consistency is worth more than it sounds when you’re ordering blind from another country.
Their range runs from a black-swan-styled mesh leotard with gold pearl worked into the fabric — invisible in photos, obvious in person — up to a white piece drawn from the Empire dress silhouette that passes as ordinary clothing after class.
Buy from here if: it’s your first Korean leotard and you can’t try anything on.
ODD ON TUTU — the most beautiful, and the sizing trap
₩115,000–140,000 · Leotards true to size, skirts run small
The most expensive on this list and the most distinctive: patented corset seaming, signature ribbon shoulders that genuinely don’t come undone mid-class, velvet, and hems that aren’t symmetrical.
⚠️ Size up on the skirts. The waistbands have very little stretch. I took S in one, could not get into it, and spent two months solving that the hard way rather than admitting the mistake.
Buy from here if: you want a piece that stops people in class. Not for a first order.
DEGAGE — the one you’ll actually wear
₩72,000 · Adjustable straps
The plainest leotard I own and the one that leaves the drawer most often. Pearl white with a soft shimmer rather than flat white, and adjustable straps, which matter more than they sound if your shoulders sit unevenly.
Buy from here if: someone asked me what to buy first and I answered honestly. Not the exciting one. The Tuesday one.
La Belle Blanc — generous sizing, exceptional aftercare
Runs generous — consider sizing down
Two pieces, both a size below what I take elsewhere, both comfortable.
The reason they’re on this list is what happened when a strap arrived faulty after I’d already removed the tag: they repaired it in-house, covered shipping both ways, and sent it back properly packaged with the tag reattached.
For a small brand, dealing with an overseas-style problem, that’s worth knowing.
Skirts and one-size pieces
YURA BALLET — lowest risk on the list
₩39,000–91,000 · One size
Nothing to measure, nothing to get wrong. The ₩39,000 crop top is the cheapest possible way to find out whether Korean ballet wear suits you, and I own it in three colours.
Buy from here if: you’re nervous about ordering from Korea at all. Start here, then go anywhere.
TAECHO — the skirt that changes how you move
₩54,500 · One size, adjustable waist · Own site
The hem is a different length on every side — front to back and left to right. That asymmetry is the entire design: it drifts and lifts unevenly instead of swinging as a flat disc.
Someone in my class stopped me to ask where it was from. Hand wash separately.
Buy from here if: you want one piece that visibly improves how your movement reads. Also: they sell from their own site.
Warm-up layers
Double Pirouette — cotton, not a sweat suit
₩72,000 · One size · Own site
A cotton romper rather than a technical sweat layer. It warms the thighs and hips through barre without cooking you, which is the right trade if you run hot and find sweat suits unbearable.
Patterned rather than plain, so it reads as an outfit rather than kit.
Buy from here if: sweat suits defeat you in summer. Full review linked below.
Accessories and outerwear
Pinni’s Dressing Room — hand-made, small runs
₩55,000+ · Own site
The outlier on this list: not strictly a ballet brand, but the velvet headband is what got me, and the pieces come with a letter explaining the fabric and how to care for it.
Hand-sewn, top-grade Japanese velvet, made in small runs that sell out and restock without warning.
⚠️ Follow their Instagram, not the shop. Restocks are announced there. I waited a year for a coat this way.
Buy from here if: you’re willing to wait. Not if you need something by a date.
Shoes and bags
Allongé and Hagling — canvas shoes
Both sell in Korean millimetre sizing, in 5mm increments.
The rule that matters more than the brand: measure your bare foot and add 5mm. Add 10mm or more if your feet are wide. I take 235mm in both. Full mm/cm/US conversion table linked below.
Obuni — bags
The ribbon gym bag I’ve carried since the balletcore wave. Roomy, sturdy, and it holds the entire unglamorous half of ballet kit without looking like sports equipment.
Where to start, by budget
| If you have | Buy |
|---|---|
| ₩39,000 | YURA BALLET crop top. One size, no risk |
| ₩54,500 | TAECHO Flow Slit skirt. Orderable from their own site |
| ₩72,000 | DEGAGE Classic leotard. The everyday one |
| ₩130,000 | Any two of the above, consolidated into one shipment |
| ₩140,000 | ODD ON TUTU — once you know your size in something else |
📌 Consolidate your shipping. Leotards weigh almost nothing; sending one costs nearly the same as sending four.
The gap this list has
Every brand here is one I’ve bought from. There are Korean labels I haven’t tried, and I’d rather leave a hole than review something I’ve only seen in photographs.
If you’ve bought from a Korean brand that isn’t on this list, leave a comment. I’ll look into it, and if I end up buying it, it goes in the directory properly.
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