[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Lean back and relax at a private bathhouse

Due to the rise of the pandemic, several public bathhouses and the more elaborate jjimjilbang were forced to close. In order to keep the industry alive, new bathhouses have begun to emerge in the form of single-person bathing salons.

2022-11-18

No going back to normal for Korea's bathhouses, jjimjilbang

Businesses across the board are recovering from the pandemic, but one type — the public bath — sustained such damage that it's proven fatal in the case of many establishments.

2022-06-27

Vaccine perks

A sign at a sauna in Seoul offering a 2,000 won ($1.80) discount to visitors who have received the coronavirus vaccine on Sunday.

2021-05-30

Bathhouse infections rise and workers are told to get tested

Workers at bathhouses nationwide will be required to get Covid-19 tests starting Monday, health authorities announced Sunday, in response to a high number of infections linked to saunas recently.

2021-03-21

korea joongAng daily

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Lean back and relax at a private bathhouse

No going back to normal for Korea's bathhouses, jjimjilbang

Vaccine perks

Bathhouse infections rise and workers are told to get tested