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GreatUnderachiever · Joined: 08 Apr 2011

Anyone know how cheap you can get gym membership for in Korea?

I know Captain Corea pays 180,000 won for his membership but im wondering if this is a normal price

here in uk you pay 44,000 won - 62,000 won for a normal decent membership. (luxury gyms cost more around 130,000 won)

Totti · Joined: 24 Nov 2007

Depends on how long you sign up for. At my gym it's 150,000 if you do just one month, 290,000 for 6 months and 350,000 if you sign up for the year.

GreatUnderachiever · Joined: 08 Apr 2011

2i2dk1ny2i3 · Joined: 26 Jun 2011

first thing i wanted to do was join a gym but the closest one is around 180,000 a month due in part to living in the "nicer" part of Gwangju

in America, the highest i ever payed for a Gym Membership was in NYC around $60-70 bucks a month. Other cities i've lived in, gym memberships usually don't go over $50 and places like 24 hour is great since you can use it anytime

if you guys can recommend places, would appreciate it

Totti · Joined: 24 Nov 2007

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

soomin · Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Location: Daegu

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

duke of new york · Joined: 23 Jan 2011

My membership at a relatively small gym in Gangnam is 50,000 a month. It doesn't include any of the yoga or training that you can tack on, but the gym is open 24 hours and has a decent amount of equipment. I'm not sure if that's a typical price, but it's what I pay.

amoonbot · Joined: 29 Jul 2009

The first gym I signed up for was 210,000 for 3 months and 300,000 for 8 months. They then had a special for 300,000 for 12 months.

I just signed up for a new gym since I moved and it was 120,000 for 3 months. It's open 7 days a week (minus the 1st, 3rd, and sometimes 5th Sunday of the month) from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

s10czar · Joined: 14 Feb 2010

I'm currently getting gouged for 100k/mo but it's a decent gym in Seoul and the location is very convienient for me. A comparable gym also in this area is asking 60k/mo -however I would need to use the subway to get there and so would incure travel costs that would eat-up the savings on the monthly dues.

OP- you will pay more for less when it comes to fitness here in Korea. I will also add that unless you speak Korean, you're not going to be able to "ask" about that many things when u join...some people tend to downplay the language barrier but it is significant.

Previously I belonged to a few different gyms down in Jeollanamdo province...a lot cheaper down there with typical dues somewhere around 50k/mo...however the equipment was crappy and the atmosphere poor...pretty much like a rusty old High School gym from the 1980's

Mariner · Joined: 24 Apr 2009

Looking for a gym preferrably north of the river in Seoul, with a full size court.

Dazed and Confused · Joined: 10 Jan 2003

I just paid 480,000 won for 12 months outside of Seoul. It is open 7 days a week except for a couple days a year for National holidays. The opening times are great! 6 am-12 midnight on weekdays and 8am-10pm on weekends. The facilities are nice, there's yoga, pilaties, and other exercise classes for free. And, there's a coed jimjil bang type room. However, golf, shoe/toileties lockers, and workout clothes are extra. The downside is I have to drive to get there but that also means it is nearly empty every time I go.