One of the things that amuses me about Korea is their Jjimjilbang 찜질방 or Korean bath houses, which can be found practically everywhere. Where I come from, we don’t have anything like this. Jjimjilbang are popular, affordable social meeting points for families and friends, offering a place for rest, relaxation and recreation. Unbelievable for some of us, there is life in a bath!
In a Jjimjilbang bath house you can enjoy spa facilities, have a bath and sauna and even a sleepover! Not only are they great places to rest, relax and break out in sweat, some also offer recreational comforts such as a gym, games room, karaoke, computer rooms, food and snacks etc. So plenty to keep you occupied round the clock! Open every day, they can be great refuge for those who need a place to crash or bunk in for the night, rest and relax after a hard day’s work with loved ones or just spend time on your own, without the distraction of families and friends but not minding being inconspicuous among strangers.
I remember Park Sihoo-ssi in a Jjimjilbang bath house in “Prosecutor Princess” and in “Queen of Reversals”.
In “Prosecutor Princess”, his Seo Inwoo accompanied Ma Hyeri to a Jjimjilbang. He looked on in amusement at her imitating the ajummas or aunties while she rehearsed to become one of them, in readiness to spy on and catch illegal gambling gangs.
In “Queen of Reversals”, his Goo Yongsik got arm-twisted by his team to go to a Jjimjilbang bath house to research a product they were looking to launch in the market. Park Sihoo-ssi’s acting was superb during this segment of the drama. His expressions and gestures were priceless as he convincingly portrayed Goo Yongsik’s great reluctance to be part of his team’s effort, shirking and hiding, trying to be inconspicuous and yet upsetting the norm in “living in his own world”. He was so hilarious!
And I love seeing trendsetter Park Sihoo-ssi in his chic Jjimjilbang bath house fashion 🙂 Don’t you just love it, especially his very fashionable hat 😉
I have never experienced a Jjimjilbang bath house in Korea, having not found the opportunity to do so. However, I have been a few times to the ones in China and they can be great fun!
Today, being the weekend, we plan to head across the border and spend the day in one! I badly need this! My shoulders and back are hyper-tensed from long hours at my laptop! So I am looking forward! Heading out shortly as soon as I post this!
Happy weekend! Enjoy quality time with your families and friends!
澡堂的生活!
我对韩国的Jjimjilbang찜질방 或韩式澡堂,感到好稀奇和有趣,在韩国几乎到处都可以看见这些澡堂。从我来自的国家,我们没有澡堂。韩式澡堂非常受欢迎,非常实惠,是和家人和朋友的社交聚会的中心,是休息,放松和娱乐的场所。澡堂的生活对某些人来说,是令人难以置信的!
在Jjimjilbang韩式澡堂,妳可以享受水疗设施,浴澡和桑拿,甚至留宿!它们不只是休息,放松,出汗的地方,有的还提供休闲设施,如健身房,游戏室,卡拉OK,电脑室,食物和零食等,所以很多可以让你玩一整天的!每天24小时营业,需要个地方过夜,就在韩式澡堂吧! 一天辛苦工作后,和亲友到这来休息和放松,或想找个人的空间,不要亲友的打扰,但不介意不显眼的在陌生人当中?都可以到Jjimjilbang韩式澡堂。
我记得施厚君在“检察官公主”和“逆转女王”里,有在Jjimjilbang韩式澡堂的拍摄的剧情。
在“检察官公主”里,他的徐仁宇陪同马惠丽到Jjimjilbang韩式澡堂。他看着她学习和模仿ajummas或阿姨们的姿态,以准备去窥探和捕捉非法赌博团伙,觉得非常逗。
在“逆转女王”里,他的具勇植被他的团队拉去Jjimjilbang韩式澡堂,为将推出的新产品做市场调查。施厚君在这部分的剧情里,演技精湛。他的表情和手势是无价,因为他令人信服地描绘了具勇植的万分不愿意,一直躲闪,想不耀眼,可是却如此!
我喜欢施厚君在Jjimjilbang韩式澡堂的时尚 🙂 难道妳不喜欢吗?尤其是他那顶显眼时尚的帽子 ;)
我从来没有体验过Jjimjilbang韩式澡堂,没找到机会。不过,我体验过中式澡堂,感到它们是很大的乐趣!
今天,是周末,我们计划花一天的时间享受中式澡堂!这回是真正的需要!我的肩膀和背部因长时间用笔记本电脑,都快僵了!所以期待着!发完这博文就出发!
周末愉快!希望姐妹门与家人和朋友一起享受优质时间哦!
Photo Credits – Many thanks! sbs.co.kr, imbc.com, Weibo, Dramafever
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멋져요.오늘도 즐거운 하루가 시작되는 나로서 활기찬 생활을 이어가고 있습니다만 좋은 시간을 보내시길 바랍니다.
Awesome. Even today we continued with vibrant life as I have only the beginning of a good day We hope you have a good time.
I always like this actor He is my favorite korean actor and very handsome very neat like a model everyday
Thank you for sharing! He is without doubt, my favorite actor too 🙂
Nance you have a much relaxed hot bath and enjoy your weekend break. Thanks again for your never ending PSH’s treats.
Korean baths houses, ””jjimjilbang”, are unique and different form other spas in other countires over the world. “I love getting baths and going to Korea spas and getting pummeled and scrubbed….I need to know that they’re in there with their thumbs and moving stuff around.”[Brooke Shields].. So even an American likes to go to a Korean bath house., as I think many non Koreans would like to experience a day at a “jjimjilbang”. First time I learned about such bath houses in Korea watching “Q.O R.” and “P.P”. I was amazed , surprised and I enjoyed . But seeing PSH going to these bath houses and the way he spent his time there, were the most hilarious scenes I’ve enjoyed immensely. PSH remains also a great comic actor, whom I admire and love. “A lot of comic actors derive their main force from childish behavour. “. That’s why the comic actors are the best actors. But , PSH is a great actor either comic or dramatic one. I wish you a peaceful weekend1. Maybe in a ‘jjimjilbang”!