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[tractorboy]

Hey people

Is anyone aware of any decent gyms in the HBC/Noksapyeong/Itaewon area where it's possible to pay by the month without committing to a longer period..just looking for standard weight machines and free weights with a few cardio machines.. I'm only around for two months. would appreciate any ideas at all on this one.

thanks

[aaron.southkorea]

Wellness Gym in Kyungidan.

I think it's 108,000 a month of 216,000 for 3 months. Lot of weight machines, free weights, cardio, sauna, workout room with classes (yoga, etc.).

Good, clean, foreigner friendly. Up the main hill in Kyungidan across from J-Lounge/Carmen area. Phone: 795-9966

[is so delicious]

Is this the place with the pool? What are the hours (for the pool, especially)?

[chachee99]

Yes. You can go to the Itaewon Recreation center. It has a pool and small and basic weight room. The pool hours are from 6-9am and 6-11pm Monday to Friday. 12-6 on Saturday are closed on Sunday. I believe the fee is 60,000 won per month. If you want a locker it will cost 5,000 won more per month.


It is located on the opposite site of the subway station across the bridge on the corner in Kyungidan .

[tractorboy]

thanks for the replies. I was hoping to pay a bit less than the fees at wellbeing gym although I went to check it out and it looked pretty nice.

As for the recreation centre. Do you mean across the bridge from Noksapyeong station?

[chachee99]

yes the one accross from the bridge.

[tractorboy]

thanks

[is so delicious]

This will sound silly, but does anyone know where to buy shorts/a bathing suit around there?

Or... what is the etiquette? I usually just swim in my longest pair of boxer shorts, which are half as revealing as the more acceptable speedo.

Also, do they require/sell swimming caps? My last pool in Korea did,,,