| Description: | The average cost of chair massage at Oriental Healing Café is 9,500 to 15,900 won. Getting Massages at Bathhouses in South Korea: Besides the regular spas and massage parlors, you can also get a massage at Korea's bathhouses. The shock of being naked before a total stranger is one of the blizzard of feelings that come with having a massage in bathhouses in Korea. Below are some rules for getting a massage session in a South Korean spa, also known as Jjimjilbang. There is no successful massage session with you heavily dressed and knitted up both physically and mentally. You must come in vulnerable and naked to have an effective and successful massage. Unless allowed, even undies are unaccepted. So flow with the nudity tide while it lasts. Besides, nobody cares about it in a Korean spa. Korean spa rooms are usually gender-sectioned so you are sure to be alone with your fellow men or women. Before the massage session begins, you are expected to wash off any makeup or beauty products on your skin in the shower or changing room. Also, you are expected to remove every piece of jewelry or accessory you came with. These spas are usually equipped with shampoos and conditioners for you to have your bath with. Every piece of extra luggage, like your phone, should also be dropped in a locker. You don’t want to spend your relaxation time replying to emails and answering phone calls. Also, for safety reasons, you don’t want to find your phone taking creepy pictures of a room full of naked adults in different body shapes, colors, and sizes. Taking a shower is a key part of having a massage, and whatever it is, always take a shower before you leave the spa. |
