Dragon Hill Jimjilbang 드래곤 힐 스파

A new cultural phenomenon, Jimjilbang's have taken off in past decade are surreal place to relax, socialise and have a snooze. Dragon Hill is an elaborately themed bath house taking motifs from all around the world and throwing them together in a tower. I'd seen some images before arriving and I was intrigued to see whether they were manifestations from a underlying cultural relationship with water. This was my first adventure into naked bathing with many men. A spiritual atmosphere was missing that I would normally associate with a bath house typology. There was not much there that I could associate with traditional Korean culture. Igloos, american Indians and Terrier dog water fountains were some of the most bizarre items. The price is great 12,000 won (£7) for twelve hours, I can see why citizens have adopted them as the best way to relax after the exhausting hours they put in at the work place. There was clearly a very unnerving aspect to the spaces and they were not calming, the smell of nail parlors, food counters and people smoking in the changing rooms meant a that I left feeling a little abused.