The best jjimjilbangs in Seoul: 10 we’d actually go back to

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How we picked

Every place here is one we checked by hand: open, easy to reach by subway, and clear about prices. Entry at a Seoul jjimjilbang is usually about ₩10,000–20,000, a little more at night. Hours and prices change, so check the spot page before you go.

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Best for a first visit: Sparex Dongdaemun

A 24-hour jjimjilbang under the Goodmorning City mall that feels like wandering into a hanok village. Entry is about ₩14,000, it is right by Dongdaemun History & Culture Park station, and you can shop the night markets before or after.

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Best mega jjimjilbangs

Club K Seoul in Samseong is bigger than a soccer field (7,900㎡), open 24 hours, with golf, yoga and pilates on top of the baths and heat rooms. About ₩17,000 on weekdays.

Gangbyeon Spa Land by the Han River in Gwangjin is almost as big, open 24 hours, and cheaper: about ₩12,000 by day.

Venuezia Aqua 24 in Gangseo is the biggest of the three, close to Gimpo Airport, handy for a first or last night.

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Best kiln saunas (hanjeungmak)

Supsok Hanbang Land is one of Seoul’s best-loved charcoal kilns, at the foot of Ansan near Sinchon, and yes, you can grill samgyeopsal there. Open 6:30–22:00, about ₩17,000.

Hongdae 24h Bulgama Sauna sits by Hongik Univ. station exit 4 with a fire kiln, a Finnish banya, a red clay room and an ice room. Open around the clock.

Insadong Hanjeungmak is tiny and spotless, a few steps from Anguk station, and the owners speak fluent English.

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Best with kids or a group

Parkhabio Water Kingdom in Songpa is a premium jjimjil spa with high ceilings and a waterpark you can look down on. About ₩18,000 on weekdays; closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sealala in Mullae is an indoor waterpark-meets-jjimjilbang with a Mediterranean resort theme. Closed Tuesday.

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Best on a budget: The Park Spaland

A big 24-hour jjimjilbang in Seonyu-dong for about ₩9,000: salt and red clay rooms, a comic book corner and plenty of floor space to nap.