TL;DR - Jjimjilbangs and Bath Houses in Korea

[@KelseyMckay]

But seriously... where can I get a back scrubbie???

[@floweryfog95]

They are called Italy Towels. Go on Amazon or maybe Gmarket.

[@skrodlada]

I'm the same way as Simon with the breathing cold air. I don't know how people put their heads under the blankets while sleeping, or having a mask on. Nope can't do it

[@Storyteller_iyagikun]

There's a saying in Korea btw: Guys get close by going to the Bath together; girls go to the Bath together after they get close.

[@tokee1234567]

@Hachinization Well the point of jjimjilbang is to go into the different rooms after you wash yourself in the public bath part. there are like green-rooms, charcoal room, salt room.etc....they also have ice rooms

[@cassandraalvarez5910]

hey martina i like how you take care of your face; can you make a video of like things you use and were i can find them on online.

[@melgayle9313]

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[@pollysmith5943]

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[@duchessedeberne3909]

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[@BeEnvious]

have an eatyourkimchi marathon, tries doing something else for half an hour, keeps watching eatyourkimchi videos... it's like more videos pop up when i'm not looking... STOP BEING SO ADDICTIVE TO WATCH ;A; Sincerely, your university hoobae ♥

[@SpokaneJohn]

I hope azhole asks more questions so more fun times

[@pratibhagopalakrishna3436]

OMG!! your videos are soo hilarious! Thank you for making my day!!

[@MariaSantos-xu2tm]

you seem to have a perfect skin. how do you treat your face ? do you do any masks ou do you put any products ?

[@Ayumura96]

i totally ADORE your opening theme. just wanna get it out there. i've been replaying the theme everytime i watch tldr

[@TheGemgem154]

I think it's a-u soul. Because s/he's from sydney at AU is short for Australia and that's how we say it :3

[@nerdface92]

lol i think they knew, they were just joking XD

[@lex6blue]

it was still funny how they kept saying asshole so nonchantley

[@McCammalot]

lex6blue I keep having to pause and collect myself because apparently I am eight years old in my brain.

[@eatyourkimchi]

@MissRennChann Tattoos are no problem! In Japan it's a problem only because of the history with the Yakuza. People might be interested at your tattoo in Korea, but there are no "do not enter" signs like in Japan. Happy Panda!

[@leapingfroglady]

I have a daughter in law who is 1/2 Korean and she's asked me if I would do this. There is a place in Houston, TX that has this. I told her; why not? Never been Nakers before but I'm 54 what do I have to hide? ALOT! LOL, regardless if given the opportunity, I think I may try.

[@tokee1234567]

@meiji68 yes that's how it is in Korea too. I guess the video didn't explain it very well but Jjimjilbang is bath house + spa/different rooms that ppl go into but they have clothes on. The clothes are given by the jjimjilbang owners. The baths are separated into men and women. if they shared the same bath that'd be crazy

[@tally1604]

i don't think i'd mind the crotch blowdrying and the perfuming much. as long as they don't go around braiding one another's pubic hair, i'd be fine :)

[@Kisa2Kisa]

The scrubby thing is called an Italy Towel and can come in cloths and the little mitts on to put on your hand. I think you can get them on ebay but I don't live in the US so...

[@NekoBoyOfficial]

Conan O'Brian made a hilarious video about going into one. He faced the trials too.

[@manie23]

hey guys! your videos are so fun to watch! I'm going to korea for the first time next week and your videos make me even more excited!

[@dpproductions3859]

Lol Simon complaining about guys blow-drying their crotches, I've seen that happen in gyms before in north america/europe. Never where it's widespread like a lot of people doing it but every once in a while there's that one guy that's a little too comfortable standing in front of the mirror drying out his pubes in public. So it's not just a korean thing XD

[@Stormy5Fan]

No matter what the topic is, you guys are always hilarious!

[@jeehoondevil]

great question ausoul

[@aniloratka]

omg I feel like every tl;dr vid is my fav. I love this segment, and this one was totally awesome and funny I can't

[@pandakim9414]

So would people stare if you had scars/body hair/be fat?

[@mengkong2]

Panda Kim people will probably glance at you then look away and minding their own business.

[@coconutauthority]

I bought one of those italy towel scrub mitts; they're pretty cheap. It made my skin silky smooth for a week.

[@LBAM123]

OMO imma dies of laughter Simon and Martina omw you guys make my work day go so well... i'm laughing and ppl think i'm crazy ahahahahahhahaha EXTREME STEAM... BUILT BY MAN...but made for women.... and men... ahahahahahaha ... *embrassed* i think i pee'd my pantssss... ahahahahahaha

[@9050405]

I'm having soo much fun watching all of your videos. You guys are hilarious!!!

[@abigailambert]

actually my brother told me while we were in a jjimjilbang somewhere around incheon, he saw a 20's man putting deodorant on his crotch................ hard to believe

[@XDSakuraBlossomXD]

I've probably watched this five times and it never gets old!

[@joshlaidlaw646]

What are the scrubbers called?

[@SuperUFB]

Fred

[@kiltworm]

Italy towels.

[@visceralooze]

Josh Laidlaw nasties

[@melon3795]

Darude sandstorm

[@visceralooze]

no

[@sahm2ams]

you can find it in all Korean supermarkets in the bath stuff section. H-Mart definitely sells them.

[@wizzzer1337]

Jjimjilbangs are awesome... until you realise you bath next to 5 guys with tatoos, some scars and slickback haricuts. than it's not awesome anymore...

[@BlackGalaxy19]

i dont know why they call it italy towel but that scrubber is used also in morocco when you go to sauna...and in italy is used too...when i was little they scrubbed my skin with that and i cried everytime but when you grow older you get used to it..it makes you skin cleaner than the normal sponge... p.s i'm italian

[@chloecarr3263]

Aghhh fan girl momento Gu Jun Pyo omo omo !,!,!, ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡ xx

[@ty-jr9hw]

One month later and I'm still finding new videos to watch, and looking into moving to Korea.

[@simplycassandra]

I think that Western women do a bit more, eeemmmm," pruning in their lady gardens" than Korean women typically do....so is that gonna get awkward if I go to a jjimjilbang???

[@simplycassandra]

("Are people going to stare?" is what I'm trying to ask.)

[@all-that-glitters9367]

simplycassandra I also want to know this

[@RehAdventures]

Same, I can't find anything on KZbin on body hair in Korea.

[@grace3446]

Iʻve been three times and never got stares. Same at Japanese onsen. Youʻll only be stared at if you make a scene (i.e. giggling with your girlfriends and being an altogether obnoxious foreigner)

[@GenuineMusicFan]

Grace Galie people are naked the whole time? :p dont they wear clothes until they get scrubbed? XD

[@robertocclavell]

I thought I might point out that, since au can actually be Au, the scientific symbol for gold, the name might be a clever twist on Gold Soul. And your videos are great!! They're unique, educative, and very well done in my opinion. Keep up the great work!!

[@looke888]

#WhitePeopleProblems Always be lobstering in the hot water! [o_-]

[@tokee1234567]

@mfigzz jjimjilbang is a Korean thing. Japan does have bathhouses and there are Korean jjimjilbangs there but it won't be all that common

[@AliceMachella]

OMERGAWD, I LOVE BOF.

[@alextran1954]

Boys over flowers

[@bannanaberryboard]

Best drama ever.

[@BelindaShort]

Depending on where you are, you can actually find these. Some Jimjilbangs here in the US have a spa and they offer scrubs. There is one in Chicago called King Spa. The scrubs don't hurt that much, and I get one every time I go.

[@indigothecat]

I think being hyper pink in the heat or cold is a European thing. The whiter and more northern European or Scandinavian you are, the wimpier your skin is. :( The same thing happens to me. :(

[@tokee1234567]

@Punkyjes194 no... unless your body is covered in dead cells and can't get rid of it.. which would be a huge problem anyways. skin tone is determined by melanine aka pigments in your skin, so your entire skin is producing that as it gets exposed to the sun. If you have a ton of the Ddeh then you'll certainly look slightly paler afterwards. I've found out that some of the darker areas in my skin were just some accumulated ddeh that hasn't been able to get off for some reason.

[@Celeste-xf4iy]

"I wanna be a steamed dumpling and die"

[@MSKcat]

I have been to a korean jjimjilbang and a mokgyoktang, but it was here in the United States in Georgia. It did seem a little wierd to be walking around naked at first, but I got used to it and I enjoyed relaxing there. I also tried a scrubby thing where a lady used that pad thing and my skin was nice and soft afterwards. I didn't know I had that much dead skin!

[@USMarshmallow]

Martina, don't feel bad. My face is like, full-time lobster.

[@enokibun]

the scrub is called "italy towel" and you can get it on ebay

[@buzzlightyearandco]

LOL ausoul

[@waterflowzz]

hmm did you guys mention theres also a "cool room" in some of the jjimjilbangs. The one i went to had one. It's extremely cool in there, if you get too flustered from the steam rooms you can go in there and you'll feel really cooled off. It's an extremely high air conditioned room.

[@starsara100]

Oh yh and we put something called سفید آب on the glove before we rub our back (You don't always have to) It's like a small white/cream colored rock (I'm not 100% sure what it is but I think it's good for the skin) and when you rub it against the glove it kinda like scrapes onto it and it causes more friction when rubbed on the skin to exfoliate it more

[@Adoredbyothers]

I think those are available pretty much anywhere. Maybe not those persay. But there are like scrub gloves and stuff you can definitely find at walmart and target. they hurt a bit and you feel raw but you also feel smooth for days. Plus you get used to the pain.

[@sasusakufan21]

I was feeling down just a while ago, but as usual, you guys reallly cheered me up :)

[@tarajeanbean]

I don't know the techincal term for the scrubbers, but all I know is that after using it for a couple months - it actually starts to feel nice. I use it on my face, very lightly, and it helps exfoliate my face and get rid of all the dead skin cells. It's awesome.

[@tokee1234567]

@magaaliii in Korean it's called Ddeh-mili soogun (towel that removes Ddeh- dead skin cells).

[@valentineey]

At first i'm like " Okay just this one video" , 2hours later, still watching simonandmartina videos. ADDICTIVE MUCH

[@MsOhayoOhio]

you guys are my new favorite youtubers :D

[@tokee1234567]

@LiliumCandidum it's called ddeh in Korean, meaning dead skin cells. it comes off in dark or white clumps

[@tokee1234567]

@Punkyjes194 well depends on how much humid Ontario is but if you keep doing it often as often as you would in Asia your skin might get really dehydrated. also North America has stronger UV rays than Korea. your skin might be a lot weaker after scrubbing all that layer off and you might get moles, sunburn or tans even easier (esp if you're caucasian).

[@ugurakpinar904]

We have Korean spa sauna jimjillbangs here in US..The best one is call king spa in Dallas and Chicago,and imperial spa in Fullerton CA and Las Vegas..I been all of them and holly macaroni..u feel soooo relaxxx and cozy after that body scrub and deep tissue massage..and public nakedness is not a big deal cos everybody naked and no one looking nobody..everybody have they're own business.. love it!!!

[@tokee1234567]

@Punkyjes194 it's not dirt. it's called Ddeh and it's the top of your skin layer - aka dead skin cells. it looks dark because as you scrub them they get clumped up. you could get paler but it's only temporary. doing it too much is bad for people who are too sensitive or you can scrub too much of your skin layer causing dehydration. in Asia the weather is humid so that's why people there do it because it feels refreshing and dead skin cells accumulate faster. Look for Asian stores to find them

[@eatyourkimchi]

@waddleNguin Press the "sorted by popularity" button and google moderator will average out the questions based on thumbs up vs thumbs down, vs all the other questions. That's how we choose!

[@quailchow]

I never actually tried bath houses in korea but when I went in japan I fell in love!!! sooo relaxing

[@renzcharlie07]

Japanese public baths are amazing! Wish I could go to Korea and experience public baths.

[@thestereokid]

Easily your funniest ever video guys nice one! I've been to one before, I enjoyed it. I wanna go again!

[@PrincessPoine]

@darkmagicianawsome yea, in the changing room and shower area.. where they also have steams rooms, etc.

[@KameSquidSS4]

I love that you actually did end up doing a bath house video even though you made fun at the end XD

[@tokee1234567]

@jjinbbang1224 well they have it in Coquitlam. It's near the freeway (which one it is I forgot) and is mostly used by Koreans so people might not know that much about it. ask any Koreans near you

[@lin0647]

my fav tldr at all times

[@magaaliii]

Your videos are so hilarious and actually quite informative too, I'm so glad that I found you!!! What is the actual name of those scrubby things? I want one!

[@travelinadventurer]

this is probably my favorite tldr so far ^^

[@TripleLayerBaka]

Wahhh her earrings are so CUTE!

[@BelindaShort]

Believe it or not they are not that expensive, usually around 30-50 US for a full day. It really depends on the place though. There are some in the US as well.

[@tokee1234567]

@yunarikku2723 go to a Korean store to find Korean stuff. you don't have to use lotion.. you use it when you are bathing. just soak your body in warm water for a while and then peel away

[@koreanangel149]

@jennmoua typically any korean or japanese grocery store will have those

[@jazminnie3975]

Omg it's bugging me: what is that song at 3:12??? +simonandmartinabonus

[@igotsprinklesWHAT]

They're called italy towels. Try looking for them online or at an asian market/store.

[@bbbeckyyy]

Damn these videos are addicting! I started watching at 1 am and now it's 6 am...and it's a school night...I should probably sleep now.

[@kiltworm]

I was so worried about going but my girlfriend made me. Now I'm really wishing they had some of those in Canada. I specially like going from the ice cold water to the hot water.

[@forcequit47]

What you can do when you go to the baths is take turns going into the hot and cold baths. Its like jumping from the equator to the north pole but it makes you feel tingly because your pores are being relaxed and it feels really good after :D

[@tokee1234567]

@LittlePinky82 well in Korea they don't set time like that. you stay as long as you want to.

[@tokee1234567]

@MissRennChann um... that's a good question. never heard of any rules like that. a lot of Koreans don't have tattoos so it's a rare thing anyways. and martina has tattoos too and she had no problems

[@tokee1234567]

@martiniz14 it depends on where you live. in humid countries like Korea people constantly build up dead skin cells so it can be used often, but if you live in a drier country like in North America it ruins your skin if you do it too often...

[@longestpossiblename]

Ever since I started watching Korean dramas I've wanted to go to a jjimjilbang! If I ever get to Korea I'll definitely have to try it out. The extreme exfoliating (sounds like a new extreme sport lol) reminds me of when I went to Turkey and had a proper Turkish Bath...it wasn't so painful mind you but my skin felt awesome after it! And yes the amount of skin that can come off is rather yuk!

[@sleepzuzuzu]

A lot of Korean grocery stores tend to have them in the states

[@tokee1234567]

@syssang4 well, asian stores, specifically Korean stores. idk if you can get it online, you probably could on someone's private shopping site

[@yeongji07]

Jjimjilbangs FTW! It is an awesome place to relax and chill with your friends. It is also the place where everyone turns to when they miss the last bus/subway ride home (*cough* from drinking *cough* mental note: there are separate lockers for shoes and belongings *cough*). Bath houses can be intimidating, especially the ones that have several floors. Nakedness everywhere! If anything, I recommend people to check out locations that have both jjimjilbangs and bath houses. Go with your preference!

[@tokee1234567]

@janhava it's called yang-meo-ri (sheep head).

[@BuNnyLiciOuss]

-I'm so glad you made video on this.There's a very popular bathhouse here in Las Vegas and I been wanting to go with ma husband or my mom... =)

[@MrLionskitty]

@kass6 there isn't an english term for it, but if you want to buy in on ebay i would try wash cloth or body scrubber :)

[@kikio512]

I wish they had a video segment for everyday of the week....

[@enrara]

@OrientalCEO You can actually scrub other places as well just with your fingers. Though make sure that your skin is damp or else it'll be darn painful. ._. As for those things.. Singaporeans get them from blogshops mostly. :O.

[@1995sez]

Yeah pronunciation I'm guessing is OZ - soul, Aussie is pronounced like Ozzie in Australia - I'm from Melbourne

[@taeminnie627]

I LOVE THAT DRAMA!! I JUST WATCHED THAT SAME PISODE WHILE I WAS WATCHING THIS EP!!!!

[@raffaelatrezza5969]

I have been to a Korean Spa in New Jersey with my boyfriend. They also had the separate bath houses for men and women and then an area to meet up. He said that he also saw a bunch of Korean men using the blow dryer on themselves. Apparently this is what men use blow dryers for.

[@japanlover411]

@LittlePinky82 from the hot tub rules that i see the maximum time is 15 min. but you can stay in as long as you can handle, but be aware staying in a long time can make you dizzy or faint if not careful. ^_^

[@hatsuharuboi]

I know someone who went there to study and he told me that being a teacher there is actually very prestigious. It's a very well respected profession there. But he was talking about college teachers so, I'm not sure if it applies to S&M.

[@tokee1234567]

@MissRennChann trust me, Korea's not as strict as japan in terms of all the rules. they're very different. unless you look threatening or something they won't care.

[@marianacastro2040]

Hey! I have some of those scrubby-mitten things!! But I hardly ever use them...

[@mzperlz]

your tldr's are my favorite :))

[@tokee1234567]

@waterflowzz why is it called Italy towels??? I think it's just an incorrect term that some foreigners call it because even i Korea we don't call it by that name.

[@natiacm]

Where I live we speak Spanish, and in the University the professors who teach english come from places where English is spoken and very few speak Spanish. The idea is to make the whole class in English so the students are intrigued to learn the language and not in a mechanical way.