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Busan, Millak-dong - Gwang An Haesuworld

Thu, 02/18/2010 - 15:53 - tigreye2000

This nice place is tucked away near the coast, north of the Gwangali Beach area but, unfortunately, a long walk from the subway (Gwangan station or Millak station will do). The good news is, it's right outside the Gwangan Amusement Park, Mi World. Bus number 210 will bring you right by the building and 38, 62, and 108 also come along one main street (closer than the subway line), stopping on this side of the Suyeong 2 Bridge. Find it here, or in the center of the wikimap below.

Busan, Oncheon-dong - Hurshimchung Spa

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 15:48 - tigreye2000

Said to be the largest hot spring spa in Asia, Hurshimchung can accommodate up to 3000 guests. It's located just up the street from Oncheon-jang subway stop on line 1. The hotel also houses a brauhaus, several restaurants, a wedding hall and a night club. At the sauna's reception desk, you'll be given a key and instructed to pay upon leaving. You can use this key to secure your shoes, open your locker, and pay for anything in the spa. Towels and jjimjilbang clothes are available inside the locker room, then you can head to the sauna.

Busan, Centum City, Shinsegae Department Store - SpaLand

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 23:36 - tigreye2000

~~====** For the month of December, parts of the sauna are being renovated (repaired?) so some discounts or time extensions may be offered**====~~
~~It is advertised that regular service will resume on December 29th.~~

Unfortunately for them, Spa Land has no English website. Unimaginable, I know. I mean, after all Shinsegae is one of the world's largest department stores. Whatever guys, don't worry about it...

Actually that's one of the few complaints I had about this place. 5 to be exact; shall we get them out of the way, in a classic bad-news-first way?
1. The aforementioned lack of a comprehensive English website.
2. Not enough showers. Maybe 30 sit-down and only 12 standing ones. Even on a Thursday evening, there was a short queue at times to rinse off.

Daegu, Sinam-dong - Goongjeon Lavender (궁전라벤더)

Tue, 11/17/2009 - 22:45 - tigreye2000

This is a nice, big jjimjilbang near Dong Daegu KTX station (동대구역). Just by the looks of the exterior I have wanted to go inside since I first saw it a few months ago. Quite a few bus lines pass by this building including 156, 401, 414, 521, 618, 650, 708, 808, 937, 980, or the express #1 (급행1). It's quite a walk from the subway, but would be a basic cost ride from either Sincheon station (신천역) or Dongdaegu station on Line 1.

Busan, Haeundae, Jung-dong - Rodeo Jjimjil Town

Sun, 11/08/2009 - 19:49 - tigreye2000

I'm expanding the overview on Haeundae. This entry will include a personal review and more details.

Rodeo Jjimjil Town (로데오찜질타운)
You can find this place in the Rodeo Outlet shopping area south of the Jung-dong subway station. Naver users rated this place 10.0 out of 10 (17 ratings)!

Seoul, Itaewon (Hanam-dong) - Itaewon Land (이태원랜드) Jjimjilbang & Boolgama

Thu, 11/05/2009 - 19:07 - tigreye2000

Itaewon is a tough area for jjimjilbang or saunas. I recently went out there and just resorted to the Happy Day spa near Hongdae. I don't even care to try out the love motels in Itaewon, since there are so many seedy areas around there. So, I vowed to search for some places you can utilize next time you're in this popular shopping and night-life district.

Haeundae Area Jjimjilbang Overview

Wed, 10/14/2009 - 13:37 - tigreye2000

In this post, I will give you an overview of 6 saunas and jjimjilbang in the Haeundae, Jung-dong, and Jangsan area of Busan. I'm looking for ratings, and comments about these places as I haven't been able to go to all of them yet.
This map link below will show the whole area with all places tagged. (The individual map links below will show a zoomed-in view of each building.)

Map of Haeundae area spas

1. Vesta Sauna & Resort (베스타 사우나 & 리조트)

Excellent spa on Dalmaji Hill just north of Haeundae Beach. A bit off the beaten path, but once you see it you won't regret the walk.
부산 해운대구 중동 1509-6
051-743-5705

Seoul, Ja-yang Dong - Happy Day Spa

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 18:03 - tigreye2000

Another Happy Day jjimjilbang. I found this one while searching for more resources to add to my previous post, Hongdae - Happy Day Jjimjilbang. This spa is located near Gu-eui subway station on Line 2. Take exit 4 and turn right at the first large intersection you arrive at (Jayang Sageori / 자양사거리). After walking about 10 min (~800 meters) you pass the Jayang Apartments (자양아파트) on your right, then you'll see the sauna on your left just ahead.

This 7-story sauna looks equally as nice as the one in Hongdae, certainly with greater space and more services to offer. Firstly, it boasts 365 days (which is not unusual for saunas) of excellent services that include fitness and an indoor screen golf system with pose clinic.

Seoul, Yongsan - Dragon Hill Spa

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 17:39 - tigreye2000

Jjimjilbang Videos

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 19:16 - tigreye2000

To give you more of an idea of what the saunas in Korea are like if you've never been, you can check out these videos.
First is a news report from Al-Arabiya TV showing one that has just opened in Virginia! The only difference I noticed were the tables outside the cafe - western style with chairs, as opposed to floor cushions and foot-high tables.

This one is a Korean commercial for a jjimjilbang. Might want to turn the volume down. (This is a typical Korean commercial, by the way!)

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