Relieve Stress Through Public Bath (Jimjilbang-Onsen)

The last two weeks of school is so stressful. We have exams every other day plus deadlines for a lot of stuff. For two days straight I only had 4 hours of sleep. I know that I do not have the right to complain because as a medical student sleep is considered a luxury.

 If I were still in Korea, I would have probably visited a jimjilbang before heading home to relieve my stress. Jimjilbang is public bath complete with amenities like hot tubs, sauna, shower, exercise room, ice room, heated salt room, computer room, sleeping room,etc. In short, facilities which will surely help you relax.

 But if you are from a place where getting naked in public is not a norm, then you would have a hard time in your first visit. But you don't have to worry because after a while you will get used to it. LOL! There's a separate tub area for male and female, but the sleeping area is both for males and females.

View from Vesta Sauna in Busan South Korea

You need to deposit your shoes before you go to the bathing area

The reception.  You hand in the key for your shoes, pay, and they will give you a set of clothes.

This is the freezing room.  Perfect way to cool down after a hot tub experience

Blue shirt and shorts for males, and pink for the females

Massage chair

With my fellow exchange students

So cold inside

The HOT room.. around 50 degrees inside

the common sleeping area

This photo was taken in an Onsen in Japan. 

The hot tub. Onsen in Japan. The water is therapeutic.