Korean Sauna Experience Jjimjilbang 찜질방 | DIANE SPEAKS

Wanted to share my Korean sauna experience with you guys! In Korean, Korean sauna translates into jjimjilbang (pronounced jeem jeel bang).

This is the one located in Chicago. Before entering the saunas, there is actually a shower/bath area where you can bathe in different temperature water from scorching hot to lukewarm to cold. There is also a "massage" area that basically has ahjummas (middle aged ladies) scrub you down from head to toe removing all of your dead skin. The massage here cost ~$120, but you feel so clean and refreshed after.

I only highlighted the one really hot room, but there are a bunch of different types of hot rooms here including a salt room, charcoal room, gold room, and more. There are also areas where you can play games and relax, read the newspaper, and watch television.

Overall, a really great thing to do when you need a day to wind down and heal.