Korean Job Discussion Forums

sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

Can anyone direct me to some tanning places in Seoul, preferably in the Itaewon area? I checked out the place above Burger King and it's 100,000 for 10 sessions (oh, and a free 'service' session).....i used to go in Mapo, near Daehung station and it was 80,000 for 12 sessions....just wanna know if there's any other placees I should check out. I need some colour!

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

i don't want to sound like your father, but please make sure, wherever you soak up the UVs, that they change their bulbs with proper frequency.

sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

thanks eye, i'll make sure.

peppermint · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:13 am Post subject:

I believe pro nails, behind the Hamilton. does tanning, but I've got no clue on prices or anything.

yomuthabyotch · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Hell, Korea

Do Korean women in Korea tan themselves these days or do they still favor the deathly pale tone? I remember when my cousin visited us in the States about 10 years ago--looked like a damn kabuki dancer.

jinglejangle · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Far far far away.

Koreabound2004 · Joined: 19 Nov 2003

I would say the majority want to be as white as possible...

because.....

1. you get whitening masks with most makeup purchases
2. most face make up contains whitener
2. if i go in the sun, i am burned looking and ugly to my students
3. Halle Berry is considered ugly here
4. must wear visor or use umbrella to protect from sun
5. closing of curtains on bus to avoid sun
6. students make fun of dark students-praise whiter students
7. most schools/recuiters here only want to hire white looking people
8. go to the beach wearing full clothing

My guess is most folks here don't want to get a tan. Did I miss anything?

yomuthabyotch · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Hell, Korea

Koreabound2004 · Joined: 19 Nov 2003

I would say so...Westerners are the only folks who think being brown is cool. Since there are tonnes in Itaewon where most of these tanning places are located...it makes sense.

I would say the odd Korean who is into hip-hop wouldn't mind being darker...but that's about it. But even then.....

komtengi · Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon

sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

I think there are some Korean wowen who tan.....there weren't many foreigners where I used to tan. Once and a while I see a nicely tanned Korean lady. But most prefer to be white. My Korean friends don't understand because they said that whiter skin covers imperfections....and I think the opposite. They're actually wiser to shield themselves from the sun, but then again, all the chemicals they use to whiten their skin probably cancels that out.

Thanks, pep, I'll check out pro nails.