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Sweat MapKorea's sauna & jjimjilbang guide
Basics · 9 things to know2026.10.10
Your first Korean sauna: how a jjimjilbang works
A jjimjilbang is a gender-split bathhouse plus a shared floor of heated rooms: pay at the counter for a key, towels and clothes, wash before any tub, and sleep over only at 24-hour places. Tattoos are a house rule, not a law, and a walk-in scrub costs about ₩20,000–40,000.
Issue 1 · 7 places + closed ones2026.10.10
Korean saunas in Seoul: 7 jjimjilbang with hours and prices
Adult entry at these seven saunas and jjimjilbang in and around Seoul costs ₩11,000–26,000, checked October 10, 2026: four are open 24 hours, and Spa Lei in Sinsa is women-only. For a private Finnish sauna you book ahead, millio books Sisu House near Sinsa Station (₩79,000–109,000, 90–110 min).
Issue 2 · 3 places + a foot bath2026.10.10
Busan jjimjilbang and hot springs: Spaland, Hurshimchung and more
Three hot-spring baths and a free foot bath, with hours, prices and tattoo rules.
Hair Salon· 15
7 things2026.10.18
What makeup costs at a Seoul hair salon, from ₩110,000
Everyday makeup at a Seoul hair salon starts at ₩110,000 and goes up to about ₩290,000 (₩286,000) depending on the stylist's rank; wedding makeup runs ₩250,000 to ₩1,100,000. It is a line on the hair-salon menu, not a separate studio, so say what it is for before you book.
7 things to know2026.10.02
Korean perm for men in Seoul: cold, heat and straightening prices
Men's perms in Seoul run ₩119,000–253,000 for a cold perm, ₩185,000–297,000 for a heat perm (two salons label it that way) and ₩150,000–310,000 for straightening — from seven hair salons on millio, with times by type and how men's prices compare to women's.
7 things to know2026.10.02
Hair styling in Seoul: blow-dry and updo prices, no haircut
13 of the 19 Seoul hair salons on millio price styling apart from a cut: blow-dry from ₩25,000, half updo from ₩45,000, full updo up to ₩220,000. No cut, no color — just the finish, for a concert night, a palace day, or dinner.
7 things to know2026.10.02
How long a haircut takes in Seoul — usually a 60-minute slot
A full haircut at a Seoul salon is booked as 60 minutes, a bangs trim as 15 to 30. Colour is booked for about two hours, a perm two to three, straightening three — plan which day to book each.
6 things to know2026.09.23
How to Find an English-Speaking Hair Salon in Seoul
As of October 21, 2026, millio books 19 hair salons in Seoul and all 19 confirm English: 11 in Gangnam, 3 in Myeongdong, 2 in Hannam and one each in Cheongdam, Hongdae and Seongsu. 8 of the 19 also confirm Japanese and Chinese, including all three in Myeongdong. Look for the globe badge on the salon photo before you book.
8 things to know2026.09.08
Getting a perm in Seoul: types, timing, and price guide
Yes, tourists get perms at salons in Seoul. Across 19 hair salons on millio, a down perm starts at ₩20,000 and a digital perm tops out at ₩660,000 — every type, how long each is booked for, which day of your trip to book, and how to protect it before you fly.
7 things to know2026.09.04
The Seoul salons where 9 in 10 clients are visitors — why a Korean haircut became a travel plan
In 2019, one visitor in thirty used a beauty service in Seoul. In 2025 it was nearly one in five, and a Myeongdong salon says over 90% of its bookings now come from abroad. The numbers, the reasons, and how to get a chair when the locals are competing with you.
7 things to know2026.09.04
What a haircut costs in Seoul in 2026 — the official average is ₩24,462, and here's why you'll be quoted ₩50,000
Korea's consumer agency prices a women's cut in Seoul every month. In June 2026 it was ₩24,462; a men's cut, ₩13,231. The salons that court visitors charge two to three times that, and the same salon can have three prices for one cut. The numbers, the reasons, and how to read a Korean price list.
8 things2026.08.26
Korean hair colour trends 2026 — priced in bleach sessions
The shades Korean magazines picked for 2026 lean low-saturation, and the lighter ones start with bleach. Here is what that converts into: sessions, hours and won.
8 things2026.08.26
Do Korean men wear makeup? 8 things a man can book in Seoul
The answer is yes, and it stopped being the interesting part years ago. What a visiting man can actually book, and for how much, is the part nobody writes down.
8 things2026.08.24
Korean head spa in Seoul — what it costs, how long it takes, 8 things to settle first
It is not a shampoo and it is not a hair-loss cure. It is a staged scalp treatment sold three different ways on a Korean menu, and the stage count is the price.
8 things2026.08.24
Korean salon etiquette — 8 things first-timers get wrong, starting with the tip
No, you don't tip. Yes, you need a booking, and probably a deposit. The rest of the confusion is a menu structure and a clock that runs longer than you expect.
7 lines2026.08.14
The Korean salon menu, decoded — 7 lines that decide your bill
A Seoul price list is not one price per service. It is a grid: who cuts, how long your hair is, and whether the cut is included. Read the grid and the number stops surprising you.
6 moves2026.08.14
Half a day in Myeongdong, built around a salon appointment
Most visitors treat a hair or nail appointment as the thing that eats the afternoon. In Myeongdong it works better the other way round: book the chair first, then let the six blocks around it fill the gaps.
8 rules2026.08.13
K-pop hair, decoded — 8 rules for your Seoul salon chair
Mujin Choi has been on BTS's hair team since 2019. Read how he runs a chair and you get something more useful than a hairstyle: a checklist for sitting in a Korean salon for the first time.
Nail Salon· 4
6 things to know2026.10.02
Gel Nail Removal in Seoul: Some Salons Charge Double
Gel nail removal in Seoul runs ₩10,000–30,000 before options on live millio menus, and some salons charge double (₩11,000 vs ₩22,000) when another salon did the gel — picked when you book.
8 designs2026.08.26
Korean nail trends 2026 — 8 designs, and what they cost in Seoul
Last year's loaded art is off the wall. What's on Seoul nail menus as of August 2026 has names — Aura, Fombré, Champagne Chrome, magnet nails — and each one has a price.
8 things2026.08.14
Booking a Seoul nail salon — 8 things to settle before you sit down
The hard part isn't choosing a design. It's knowing how long the chair is yours, which number you pay online, and how early the good slots go.
6 lines2026.08.14
Korean nail menus, decoded — 6 lines that change the price
Every line on a Korean nail menu has two numbers next to it. Knowing which number is yours is most of the skill.
Skin & Esthetic· 4
7 things to know2026.10.02
Korean Skin Care in Seoul: What Fits in 60 or 90 Minutes
Most non-medical skin and body treatments listed on millio in Seoul finish in 90 minutes or less. Here's what fits in an hour or less, what fits in 90 minutes, and what needs a real half-day — from menus checked 2026-10-02.
7 things to know2026.09.07
Booking a Korean esthetic — 7 numbers to know before you lie down
Esthetic is the one category on millio that asks about your health before you pay — and where a shop takes a deposit, it runs from ₩30,000 to the full service price. Seven facts pulled straight from the live menus.
6 things2026.08.14
Two million people flew in for Korean skin last year — what they actually booked
Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare counted 2.01 million foreign patients in 2025. Dermatology took 62.9% of them. Before you copy that itinerary, a few of those numbers deserve a closer read.
7 terms2026.08.14
Korean skin menus, word by word — 7 terms worth knowing first
Translation apps turn the menu words for a course, regeneration, firmness and calming all into “care”. They are four different bookings, in two different kinds of building.
Waxing· 1
Lash & Brow· 5
7 things to know2026.10.19
Eyebrow lamination in Korea, from ₩30,000
Eyebrow lamination in Korea runs ₩30,000 to ₩80,000 at six lash and nail salons on millio, 45 to 60 minutes — a perm that flattens brow hairs, not a tattoo or microblading.
7 things to know2026.10.02
Lash extensions in Seoul: price, types, and fill timing
On millio, a full set of lash extensions in Seoul starts at about ₩60,000, and Russian volume runs ₩90,000–110,000. Plus: fill prices, when to book on a short trip, and lash lifts.
8 things2026.08.26
Is eyebrow tattooing legal in Korea? What changed in 2026
Korea's Supreme Court legalised non-medical tattooing in 2026, but the licensing law behind it does not start until 2027. Today's brow appointment sits in the gap between them.
8 timing rules2026.08.26
Eyebrow tattoo in Korea on a one-week trip — 8 timing rules
You can have the appointment. What you cannot have is the finished result: the colour settles weeks after your flight home, and the retouch is booked for a date you will not be in the country.
8 lines2026.08.24
Seoul lash menus, decoded — 8 lines that set your price and your next month
A Korean lash menu is a few short lines of Hangul. Underneath sit four different services, two separate price axes, and one rule about the 24 hours afterwards that decides whether the set survives your trip.
Hanbok Rental· 1
Restaurants· 1
Eyewear Shop· 1
Enzyme Bath· 1
Private Body Scrub· 1
4 easy combos2026.09.14
The Korean convenience-store lab — 4 combinations to make yourself
No reservation, no Korean number, no long ingredient list. Start with banana milk and espresso, then use the same mix-and-match logic for one late-night meal and two snack breaks.
7 things to know2026.09.04
Salon deposits in Korea — what the official rules actually say
Korea has a government dispute standard for salons, and most visitors have never heard of it. It sets a 10% baseline, it isn't a law, and it was written for memberships, not single appointments. Here is what that means for the deposit you're about to pay.
7 things to know2026.09.04
Chuseok in Seoul, Sept 24–26 — how to book a salon around Korea's biggest holiday
Three days when the country goes home. Offices and banks close, every salon decides for itself, and the week before is the busiest of the year. Here is how the holiday works in 2026 and how to book so it doesn't cost you your appointment.
7 things to know2026.09.04
Korea's tax refund and your beauty trip — the surgery refund ended, salons never had one, shopping still does
Since January 1, 2026, foreign patients pay Korea's 10% VAT on cosmetic procedures like everyone else. A haircut, a nail set or a facial was never refundable. The products you carry home still are — from ₩15,000 a receipt. Here's where the line runs, in seven points.
8 things2026.08.26
Can you book a Korean salon without a Korean phone number?
Yes. Since 4 June 2026 Naver verifies foreign passports instead of a Korean phone number, so you can use NAVER Booking; Kakao's certificate still needs a Korean line and a Korean bank account, and shops that book only by DM still expect Korean. Without Naver, millio takes the booking with the phone number and email you already have.
8 numbers2026.08.26
What foreign visitors spend on beauty in Korea — 8 numbers
Card networks, the health ministry and Seoul city all published their 2026 figures within months of each other. Read together, they say where the money goes — and where it doesn't.
8 things2026.08.26
Korean pharmacy skincare — why tourists go, and what sells
Foreign spending at Korean pharmacies grew faster than at any other medical service in the first half of 2026. Here is what goes in the bag, and why it starts with a procedure rather than a shelf.
8 things2026.08.26
Is Seongsu worth it for K-beauty? 8 things to know first
It just overtook Hongdae for foreign spending, the best things in it cost nothing, and the one everybody wants is capped at 35 people a day.
8 things2026.08.26
What to actually do in Hannam and Itaewon, Seoul
Everyone calls it Seoul's coolest neighborhood, and it still came last when one Korean outlet ranked five Seoul districts by foreign spending. That gap is not a warning — it is the instruction manual.
8 checks2026.08.26
Personal colour analysis in Seoul — what it costs in English
Foreign bookings kept climbing through 2026, the price of the same hour now splits by the language you book in, and the same face still comes back a different season from room to room.
8 things2026.08.24
The Olive Young haul, planned — 8 things to settle before you fill the basket
Korea's beauty aisle is essentially one chain, 1,380 stores deep. The hard parts are not the products. They are the refund at the register, which branch you walk into, and what your suitcase can actually carry home.