I went up to Seoul at the weekend to see the ever beautiful Ruth. When I got back on Sunday I had no water in my apartment, I guess the bloody pipes have froze. I've still got no water and from Saturday to Wednesday I didn't have a shower.
Wednesday morning I woke up smelling like a beast and thought I need to do something about this. So, I went to my first Jim Jil Bang.
Jim Jil Bang's are Korean spa's with a twist...everyone is naked.
I went to Hotel Homer's down at Gwanganli beach. Even in the reception blokes are walking around stark bollock naked.
Sorry Koreans but the stereotype is true. I saw guys whose pubes where longer than their Colonels. Yes I admit it I looked! I'm only human. And so are the Koreans. All of them have a good look at your waygook todger.
The place is class. They have three baths; a boiling one, a warm one and a freezing one. There are showers and special grooming cubicles.
There's also a sauna. I was sat in there sweating like Jill Dando trying to open the front door, and an old fella', maybe 60, 65, came in, stood with his back to me and started doing squats! In the bloody sauna! Come on mate!
Your first 10 minutes there are a bit daunting because you don't know where to go, or where to get naked, or when to get naked. But once you get ya kit off and get over the looks it's quite cool. I can't wait to go again.
yep I know the experience. I lived in Wando about 5 hrs from Busan. Once i had gone to the bath house once, I loved it. I then went at least weekly and got to make some friends there. some of the older men who could speak some english walked over to me and chatted. I felt a bit awkward just standing around naked talking about business or church (as was their want). standing in the cool water was ok tho. or sitting next to each other in the spa. but not just standing dry in the locker room. i had some fun in Korea.
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