What Is a Korean Jjimjilbang? What First-Time Visitors Should Know

International travelers relaxing in the communal area of a Korean jjimjilbang

For first-time visitors to Korea, a jjimjilbang can be both fascinating and slightly intimidating. You may have seen the familiar scenes in Korean dramas: people wearing matching sauna clothes, resting on heated floors, eating eggs and drinking sikhye, or wrapping towels around their heads. But walking into a real Korean jjimjilbang is different when you … 더 읽기