Korean Spa

A seshin scrub in the bathhouse and the lamb's-head towel, both on camera here. It runs 24 hours with a sleeping room and a salt room; the luggage package holds big bags and lets you step out once and return.

Spa Heum delivers traditional Korean body scrubs inside completely private individual suites in Gangnam. Guests can soak in personal tubs or use dry saunas before a therapist provides dedicated, full-body exfoliation in seclusion.

A seaweed scrub sits beside the classic Korean one, and massage happens in private rooms — Course B pairs the scrub with a gold massage. Women only; the 50-minute facial leaves out the bath.

A mugwort hip-bath steam can open the visit, then a bathhouse-style body scrub and wash — the 90-minute courses add a body or face massage. Women only, with a Dyson styling bar for after.

Choose foot care or a combination of pressure-based body massage and aroma-oil work above Myeongdong’s shopping streets. The salon advertises private rooms, but a visitor reported a busy shared room, so request privacy if it matters to your visit.

Red-ginseng facial products and body oils shape the experience at SPA 1978, formerly SPA 1899. Choose focused face, body or foot care, or combine areas in a longer appointment; a filmed visit includes a foot soak, facial and body massage.