Gay sauna in seoul south korea
It is Friday night. Down one alley of a busy shopping and entertainment district of Seoul, young men move through what appear to be closed doors of a dilapidated building. A slow trickle of customers &#; some dressed in suits, others as hipsters &#; enter the inconspicuous establishment, seeking to unwind after the weekly grind. Welcome to one of Seoul’s many gay saunas.
The traditional sauna is everywhere in South Korea. They are very much part of the modern South Korean landscape. Parents take their children to bathhouses to get a great scrub and soak. And the dry area is where families can rest, gather, and socialise while sipping a refreshingly frosty and sweet beverage, known as sikhye.
But saunas are sometimes more than just places to rest. There one can literally strip down, discarding one’s name, status, and social markers, freeing oneself from people&#;s gazes or judgement, and becoming just a naked, anonymous body. Whatever strains or pressures life may bring, the sauna can be a place of liberty, as I discovered in one such for gay men.
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K-pop is all the rage. Having traveled extensively across Asia together over the last few years, the one thing we’ve noticed is how popular K-pop is in every gay scene on the continent. It’s a craze that has taken over. For example, in the DJ Station gay club of gay Bangkok, an entire floor is now dedicated to K-pop that plays all night long. The similar at the G* Club in gay Taipei.
The gay scene in Seoul is no different. Here at the home of K-pop, gay bars/clubs like Ground and Ping are dedicated to this distinct pop music genre, with queues outside stretching for several blocks with guys eager to get in and show off their K-pop choreos and formation changes.
And we love it! There’s a cutesy infectious charm to it. The dance moves are easy to pick up so you can join in.
The gay scene in Seoul is mainly based in the Itaewon and Jongno districts. Beyond the gay ba
Gay Guide Korea-South
Saunas in South Korea have gained in importance in the last few years. Here saunas are known as "Jjimjilbang" or "sweat rooms" and are enjoying increasing popularity, especially due to the fact that men and women are separated in the saunas. The Jjimjilbangs are often multi-storey and multi-media places with a fitness centre, beauty care, snack bar and restaurants, to name only a few of the amenities to be found here. Generally they are open 24hrs, making them a reasonably priced possibility for overnight accommodation, in which one can profit from the extensive entertainment on offer. Cruising is practically a must, although discretion is advised.
Cities in Korea-South
Location: Eastern Asia
Initials: KOR
International country code: 82 (omit 0 from area codes)
International access code: or
Language: Korean
Currency: 1 Won (W) = Chon
Population: 50,,
Capital: Seoul
Religions: 18% Protestants, 23% Buddhist, % no confession
Climate: Moderate climate with heavier rainfall in the summer than in winter.
Important gay cities: Seoul