Convert a Korean size to a European size
Korean womenswear is graded 44, 55, 66, 77, 88. These numbers come from a 1980s standard and mean neither a measurement nor a letter: 55 is a French 36, 66 a French 38.
Menswear is far more readable: 95, 100, 105 are chest measurements in centimetres. Shoes are given in millimetres, 250 for a European 39.
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Women's clothing
| Standard | France | Europe (DE, ES) | UK | US | Italy | Japan | South Korea | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 32 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 | — | 155/76 |
| XS | 34 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 44 | 155/80 |
| S | 36 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 9 | 55 | 160/84 |
| M | 38 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 11 | 66 | 165/88 |
| L | 40 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 13 | 77 | 170/92 |
| XL | 42 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 15 | 88 | 175/96 |
| XXL | 44 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 17 | 99 | 180/100 |
| 3XL | 46 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 19 | — | 185/104 |
Men's clothing
| Standard | France | Europe (DE, ES) | UK | US | Italy | Japan | South Korea | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 42 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 42 | S | 90 | 165/84 |
| S | 44 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 44 | M | 95 | 170/88 |
| M | 46 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 46 | L | 100 | 175/92 |
| L | 48 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 48 | LL | 105 | 180/96 |
| XL | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 3L | 110 | 185/100 |
| XXL | 52 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 52 | 4L | 115 | 190/104 |
| 3XL | 54 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 5L | 120 | 195/108 |
Women's shoes
| Europe (DE, ES) | UK | US | Japan | South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 22 | 220 |
| 36 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 225 |
| 37 | 4 | 6.5 | 23.5 | 235 |
| 38 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 240 |
| 39 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 250 |
| 40 | 6.5 | 9 | 25.5 | 255 |
| 41 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 26 | 260 |
| 42 | 8 | 10.5 | 26.5 | 265 |
| 43 | 9 | 11 | 27.5 | 275 |
Men's shoes
| Europe (DE, ES) | UK | US | Japan | South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 6 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 245 |
| 40 | 6.5 | 7 | 25 | 250 |
| 41 | 7.5 | 8 | 26 | 260 |
| 42 | 8 | 8.5 | 26.5 | 265 |
| 43 | 9 | 9.5 | 27.5 | 275 |
| 44 | 9.5 | 10 | 28 | 280 |
| 45 | 10.5 | 11 | 29 | 290 |
| 46 | 11 | 11.5 | 29.5 | 295 |
| 47 | 12 | 12.5 | 30.5 | 305 |
These are standard grading equivalents, not guarantees. Two brands from the same country cut differently.
The catch
Korean cuts often sit closer to the body than European ones at equal measurements, especially across the shoulders and sleeves. On a structured jacket, sizing up is rarely a mistake.
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