Where to get a Korean body scrub (seshin) in Seoul
You get a Korean body scrub (seshin) at a bathhouse, from a worker on the bath side. Spa Lei near Sinsa Station and a 24-hour kiln sauna by Hongik University Station both offer one. Bring cash and ask at the desk when you arrive.
A Korean body scrub, seshin (세신), is done at a bathhouse by a worker with a coarse cloth while you lie on a table on the bath side. It takes off a surprising amount of dead skin, and it is an ordinary part of a bathhouse visit in Seoul. Our seshin guide explains what happens step by step, so this post sticks to where to go.
Before you go
- Soak first. Warm water softens the skin. Tell the scrub worker you want one when you arrive, then go and soak.
- Bring cash. The scrub is often run separately from the bathhouse and paid up front, so it may not go on your locker key.
- Price. Each bathhouse sets its own, and adding an oil massage costs extra.
- The phrase. Show 세신 추가할 수 있을까요? (Could I add a body scrub?) at the desk or the scrub counter.
- First time at a bathhouse? Read how a jjimjilbang visit works for the desk, the key and the two sides.
Eight bathhouses with a scrub service
In no particular order; none of them paid to be here. Prices and hours are from our data as of Sep 29, 2026. Every bathhouse below has a body scrub service in our data.
Spa Lei 스파레이
Spa Lei is for women only: a bathhouse and jjimjilbang in Jamwon-dong, Seocho, about ten minutes on foot from exit 5 of Sinsa Station. It is listed as open around the clock, has a scrub service and is used to foreign guests. Sweet potatoes, eggs and a sweet rice drink are sold inside.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
Hongdae 24-Hour Kiln Sauna 홍대24시불가마사우나
A round-the-clock bathhouse and jjimjilbang two floors underground, about 200 meters from exit 4 of Hongik University Station. It has a scrub service, and afterward you can rest on the shared floor or even sleep over. Little English is spoken, so the phrase in this post is handy.
Good to know: Only a basic soap bar is supplied, so bring your own shampoo or buy single-use packs at the desk.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
Sonamu Women's Sweat Lodge 소나무여성전용불한증막
A women-only sauna built around a wood-fired sweat lodge, in a basement facing exit 5 of Sungshin Women's University Station in Seongbuk. It is open all day and night and offers scrubs, and children are welcome. You may see its old name, Hwanghu Women's Bulhanjeungmak, on older maps.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
Cheonjiyeon Spa World 천지연불한증막스파월드
A 24-hour bathhouse and jjimjilbang below the Sambu sports building in Jungnang, in the northeast of the city. It has a scrub service, a restaurant and room to stay the night, and you can simply walk in. It is a local place rather than a tourist spot.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome
Supsok Hanbang Land 숲속한방랜드
A traditional charcoal-kiln jjimjilbang on the hillside below Bongwonsa temple in Seodaemun; the 7024 bus runs up from Sinchon Station. You can combine a scrub with time in the kilns, which fire from about 8 am to 9 pm. The women's bath is in the basement and the men's is upstairs.
Good to know: Wear socks in the kiln area, and note that it closes at 10 pm.
- Hours
- Daily 6:30 am–10 pm
Donggung Seawater Sauna 동궁해수사우나
A public bathhouse with a jjimjil section in a basement on Dobong-ro in Ssangmun-dong, in the far north of Seoul, running since 2002. It has a scrub service and a restaurant. It is an everyday neighborhood bath rather than a leisure complex, and it closes at 10 pm.
- Hours
- Daily 5 am–10 pm
Raseong Gemstone Sauna 라성보석사우나
A sauna and jjimjilbang open all day and night in the Seongsu Academy Tower, beside exit 2 of Seongsu Station. It offers scrubs, takes walk-ins and shows its prices clearly. The Seongsu cafe streets are close by for afterward.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome
O2 Women's Sauna 오투여성사우나
A jjimjilbang for women only, two and three floors below ground in a building on Yangjae-daero in Gil-dong, Gangdong. It is open around the clock, has a scrub service and posts its prices clearly. Because it is for women only, there is no shared floor with men.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
Women-only or mixed
Spa Lei, Sonamu and O2 are for women only. The others have separate men's and women's baths, and the scrub happens on each side with a worker of your own gender. If you want to rest or sleep after your scrub, several of these are on our list of 24-hour jjimjilbangs.
How we picked these
Every place here has a scrub service in our data and a clear address you can find on a map. We aimed for a spread across the city, including a few that stay open all night and a few for women only.
Questions
How much does a Korean body scrub cost?
Each bathhouse sets its own price, and adding a massage costs more. Ask at the scrub counter first and carry cash, because the scrub is often paid up front and separately from your entry.
Can men get a body scrub too?
Yes. The scrub happens on each side of the bath, and the worker is the same gender as you. Some places in this post are women only, so check the blurb before you go.
How do I ask for a scrub in Korean?
Say or show 세신 추가할 수 있을까요? (sesin chugahal su isseulkkayo), which means Could I add a body scrub?