How to spend a Korean spa day in Seoul
A Korean spa day usually means a bathhouse soak and scrub, then a head spa or a massage. Bathhouse entry is mostly ₩11,000 to ₩15,500, and most listed basic head spa courses are ₩88,000 to ₩127,500. Book the head spa ahead.
A Korean spa day does not need a resort. You put it together from pieces: a bathhouse for a long soak and a scrub, then a head spa for your scalp or a massage for the rest of you. Our guide to how a jjimjilbang visit works covers the bathhouse part, and this post picks places for each piece.
Planning the day
- Start at the bathhouse. Soak first, then get the scrub. Our seshin guide explains the scrub, and our body scrub post lists more places that do one.
- Finish with the head spa. It usually ends with a wash and blow dry, so it makes sense last. The head spa guide explains what happens in a course.
- Book ahead. Most bathhouses take walk-ins. Head spas and massage rooms mostly work by reservation, usually on Naver.
- Budget. Bathhouse entry is mostly ₩11,000 to ₩15,500. Most listed basic head spa courses are ₩88,000 to ₩127,500, with Gangnam shops mostly ₩79,200 to ₩110,000. Our head spa cost post goes deeper. A scrub is priced by each bathhouse and often paid in cash.
- Massage. The word covers very different businesses in Korea. Our massage guide explains what is what; the two below are a licensed anma center and a known chain.
Nine places for a spa day: bathhouses, head spas and massage
In no particular order; none of them paid to be here. Prices and hours are from our data as of Sep 29, 2026. The first three are for the bath and heat, the next four are head spas, and the last two are massage.
Supsok Hanbang Land 숲속한방랜드
A traditional charcoal-kiln jjimjilbang set on the hillside below Bongwonsa temple in Seodaemun, with the 7024 bus running up from Sinchon Station. It has a body scrub service, so you can soak, get scrubbed and sweat in the kilns in one visit. Separate baths sit on different floors: women below, men above.
Good to know: Open 6:30 am to 10 pm, with the kilns running about 8 am to 9 pm; wear socks in the kiln area.
- Price
- Day entry from ₩17,000 (listed price)
- Hours
- Daily 6:30 am–10 pm
Ttasum Enzyme Bath 따숨 효소찜질
An enzyme-bath studio one floor up in Garak-dong, Songpa, where you lie buried in warm, naturally fermented plant material and sweat. It is a different kind of heat from a sauna. It is about 320 meters from exit 3 of Gaerong Station.
Good to know: Book on Naver; it is open daily from 10 am to 9 pm.
- Hours
- Daily 10 am–9 pm
- Booking
- Naver booking
Jamong Sweat Lodge 자몽불한증막
A women-only fire-kiln sweat room on the ground floor of a building on Bongeunsa-ro in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam. It is listed as open 24 hours every day, which makes it easy to fit around a Gangnam head spa booking. Men cannot use it.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
Mosante Head Spa 모생떼헤드스파
A fourth-floor head spa in Seogyo-dong, between Hongdae and Hapjeong. It takes walk-ins as well as Naver bookings, has a room for couples, and the course includes a hair wash and blow dry. It stays open until 10 pm every day.
- Hours
- Daily 10 am–10 pm
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome · Naver booking
Mo & Young (Sinchon) 모앤영 신촌점
A scalp-care and head spa shop one floor up in an officetel a few minutes from Sinchon Station. Some English is spoken, and there is an English-speaking designer and a couples room. It works by reservation only, so book on Naver before you go.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11 am–9 pm (Sat, Sun: not listed)
- Booking
- Naver booking
- English & cards
- English spoken
Hyoir Head Spa (Gangnam) 효이르헤드스파 강남점
A head spa up on the fourth floor along Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, under ten minutes on foot from exit 8 of Sinsa Station. It is used to foreign guests, and the hair wash and blow dry come with the course. Appointments only, through Naver.
- Price
- Head spa from ₩120,000 (listed price)
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11 am–10 pm · Sat–Sun 11 am–9:30 pm
- Booking
- Naver booking
WT Methode (City Hall) WT메소드 시청점
One outlet of a scalp-care chain, in unit 517 of the Hyodeok Building, a few minutes from exit 4 of City Hall Station or exit 1-1 of Euljiro 1-ga Station. It is the central option if you are staying downtown. Foreign guests are welcome, but little English is spoken, so book on Naver and keep a translation app ready.
- Hours
- Mon 10:30 am–8:30 pm · Tue–Fri 10 am–8:30 pm (Sat, Sun: not listed)
- Booking
- Naver booking
Yongin Acupressure Massage (Gangnam) 용인안마지압원 강남점
A licensed anma massage center in Gangnam. Anma is Korea's licensed massage profession, held by visually impaired practitioners. Some English is spoken here and you can book on Naver.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 10 am–9 pm · Sun 10 am–9 pm (Sat: not listed)
- Booking
- Naver booking
- English & cards
- English spoken
The Foot Shop (Isu Station) 더풋샵마사지 이수역점
A branch of The Foot Shop massage chain, near Isu Station in Seocho. It is open late, until 11 pm, which suits the end of a long day. Foreign guests are welcome and bookings go through Naver.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 10:30 am–11 pm · Sun 10:30 am–11 pm (Sat: not listed)
- Booking
- Naver booking
Keep it in one part of town
Seoul is big, and crossing it between appointments eats the day. Mosante and Mo & Young are in Hongdae and Sinchon, a short bus ride from Supsok Hanbang Land. Hyoir on Garosu-gil, Jamong in Nonhyeon-dong and Yongin are all in Gangnam. WT Methode by City Hall is the one to pick if you are staying downtown.
How we picked these
We picked a mix of heat, scrub, head spa and massage so you can put a day together from one list. Each place has a clear address, and most can be booked on Naver or taken as a walk-in. For massage we stayed with a licensed anma center and a known chain.
Questions
Should I do the head spa before or after the bathhouse?
After. A head spa usually ends with a wash and blow dry, so doing it last means you leave with clean, dry hair instead of going back into a steam room.
Do I need to book everything ahead?
Most bathhouses take walk-ins. Head spas and massage rooms usually work by reservation, often through Naver, so book those first and plan the bathhouse around them.
What if my hair is long or curly?
Ask when you book. Some shops list an English-speaking designer, and a few include the blow dry in the price, which matters more the longer your hair is.