Apsun
Apsun is a professional hair shear brand available through SCISSOR WARRIOR, a Gainesville, Florida specialty retailer carrying factory-direct Japanese and Asian
South Korea
Mid-range
Est. 1996
440CATS-314
The bottom line
Apsun is a professional hair-scissor brand from South Korea, founded in 1996, building 440C, ATS-314 shears in the mid-range tier.
Compare Apsun with another brand- Origin
- South Korea
- Founded
- 1996
- Steel grades
- 440C, ATS-314
- Price tier
- Product range
- Cutting Scissors
- Official site
- apsunco.tradekorea.com
- Last reviewed
- June 2026
Where to buy Apsun
Apsun is one face of APSUN Corporation, a South Korean shear manufacturer that opened in 1996. Worth knowing up front: the same company exports under three different names, MICHIKO, HANAKO and Apsun, so these are sibling labels off a shared production base rather than entirely separate makers. It’s a common arrangement among Korean factories supplying global distributors, and it explains why the Apsun name itself keeps a low public profile.
Steel
Apsun describes its blades as handmade from Japanese stainless, specifically Hitachi 440C and ATS-314. That’s a meaningful pairing: 440C is the dependable workhorse stainless, while ATS-314 is a cobalt-bearing alloy that can be hardened a touch further for finer edge retention, so the model you pick determines how the steel behaves. Both reference pages cover the trade-offs in detail.
Range and buying
The retail catalogue that surfaces is short, two cutters worth naming: the Alpha 5.5, a 5.5” shear, and the JTY 7”, a seven-inch cutter for longer-stroke work. Pricing lands in the mid-range $200–$400 band. In practice the line reaches US buyers through Scissor Warrior, a Gainesville, Florida specialist that carries factory-direct Asian shears, and that storefront is the authoritative source for the full catalogue and current pricing. The South Korea brands hub lists more makers from the region.
Sources
Apsun FAQ
Where are Apsun scissors from?
Apsun is a South Korean shear maker, part of APSUN Corporation, which has produced professional beauty shears since 1996. The same company also exports under the MICHIKO and HANAKO names.
What steel does Apsun use in its shears?
How much do Apsun scissors cost?
Most Apsun models land in the $200 to $400 range, putting the brand in mid-range territory for professional shears.
What kind of scissors does Apsun make?
Apsun focuses on cutting shears for professional hairdressing. Two models you will see at retail are the Alpha 5.5, a 5.5-inch cutter, and the JTY 7, a 7-inch shear.
Sources: official Apsun website and authorised retailer listings. Last reviewed June 2026.