I Brought Home a "2.9 Million Won Dry Cleaners"... All My Wrinkled Clothes Got Smoothed Out [Unboxing]

Using LG System Ironing
Iron and steamer in one
Optimized steam temperature by fabric such as cotton, wool, and rayon
Air to lift garments or vacuum to hold them in place
The "Active Styling Board" stands out

Innovation in modern home appliances is moving beyond simple functional improvements and toward fundamentally transforming users' lives. LG Styler, Tiiun, and StanbyME have become bywords for this kind of appliance innovation. LG Electronics is now signaling a new wave of innovation across the entire spectrum of clothing appliances, from washing, drying, and styling to ironing. I tried out the all-in-one clothing care solution "LG System Ironing," which combines a steam iron, a handy steamer, and a styling board (ironing board) into a single unit, during the Lunar New Year holiday.

A wrinkled linen garment with wrinkles smoothed after using the LG System Ironing handy steamer. Photo by Kim Jinyoung

The biggest advantage of LG System Ironing is that it is "all-in-one." By integrating a steam iron, a handy steamer, and an ironing board into a single product, it eliminates the hassle of purchasing each item separately. Once you fill the 1.6-liter large-capacity water tank and press the power button, you are ready to use it.

As it happened, I had a linen garment that had become heavily wrinkled after washing, so I immediately tried applying steam. The steamer has only two buttons: a steam trigger and a strength control button, making it intuitive for anyone to use. I set the steamer to the maximum strength (level 3), placed it against the fabric, and swept downward while spraying steam from top to bottom. Noticeable changes began to appear after just the second or third pass. From inside the main unit came a crackling sound, like drops of water hitting a hot frying pan. I was told this was the sound of high-temperature, high-pressure steam being generated. The fine high-pressure steam emitted from the steam iron and handy steamer quickly smooths out wrinkles within the fibers without leaving moisture behind, while sterilizing bacteria by up to 99.99%.

LG System Ironing clearly reflects careful consideration of how to maximize convenience in consumers' daily lives. First, once the power is connected and the water tank is filled, it can be used with just a few simple settings, so there is no burden of needing a dedicated installation space or additional construction work. The iron, steamer, and accessories can all be stored in the lower part of the main unit after use, minimizing space constraints. It is literally like bringing a "small dry cleaners" into your home.

Steam iron, handy steamer, quick hanger, and line holder are stored in the central compartment of the LG System Ironing unit. Photo by Kim Jinyoung

The product height (with the board in vertical mode) is 140 cm, but a height adjustment button on the side of the main unit allows users to set the board height to match their own height. When I set the height to the maximum (level 10), it extended to 180 cm. I no longer had to bend my back or neck while ironing. At the end of the board, a quick hanger can be pulled out when needed and used both as a clothes hanger and as a stand for the steamer. On a normal day, you can hang the outfit you plan to wear out, then use the steamer before leaving for work to reduce wrinkles and add volume, and after coming home to sterilize and remove odors. This setup minimizes both the movement and time required for clothing care.

The base is equipped with four wheels, allowing the hefty 41 kg unit to be moved and used anywhere in the house. To relieve the tedium of ironing, I rolled it in front of the TV. When I pressed the wheel lock button next to the height adjustment button, the product stayed firmly in place. The braking force is strong enough that even if a pet dog or a two-year-old niece clings to it, there is little risk of the iron tipping over.

The board is equipped with a 4.3-inch LCD. This is the most striking point of differentiation from competing products such as Laurastar. This touch display not only controls the board height and wheel lock mentioned earlier, but also allows you to set the steam temperature, fan strength, and ironing course. After about 3 minutes and 30 seconds of steam preheating, seven courses became selectable: Cotton/Linen, Wool/Silk, Rayon, Synthetic, Free Adjustment, Pant Crease, and Steam Refresh. The optimal steam temperature and board settings for each type of fabric were automatically configured.

An LCD touch display is mounted on the LG System Ironing Board. Steam temperature and fan intensity optimized for garments made of synthetic materials are being adjusted. Kim Jinyoung, Reporter

However, the cooling time was considerably longer compared with the time required to heat the steam. When you need to iron multiple garments made of different materials, a useful tip is to start with the items that require the lowest optimal steam temperature. For example, proceeding in the order of Synthetic (optimal steam temperature 100 degrees Celsius) → Cotton/Linen (170 degrees) → Pant Crease (180 degrees) is faster than doing it in reverse.

The so-called "kick" of LG System Ironing is its "Active Styling Board" function. When the fan installed under the styling board draws in air, the garment clings tightly to the board. This prevents the fabric from bunching up and forming new wrinkles as it is pushed by the iron. When ironing thin, fluttery materials, the airflow can be reversed to blow air out and lift the garment. The two buttons on the iron make it easy to switch between modes.

From left: LG System Aieoning, LG CordZero All-in-One Tower cordless vacuum cleaner, LG Whisen stand-type air conditioner. Photo by Kim Jinyoung

Of course, the product is not without drawbacks. Because it consolidates so many functions into one, it occupies about as much space as a decent-sized piece of furniture. I folded the board upright and stored it in a corner, but it felt heavier than a full-length mirror and had a presence comparable to that of a stand-type air conditioner. For a single-person household living in a studio apartment, the size could be somewhat burdensome.

The price is also significant. LG System Ironing costs about 2.9 million won. Assuming an average price of 4,000 won per shirt for ironing at a dry cleaners, you would need to iron 725 shirts to break even. If you iron 10 shirts a month, it would take about six years to recoup the initial cost. However, considering that the all-in-one product lineup of Laurastar, often cited as LG System Ironing's competing product group, can approach 4 million won, LG System Ironing's price can also be viewed as quite reasonable.

Concept image of the LG System Aieoning. LG Electronics