Cruising Los Angeles’ Korean Spas in ‘Spa Night’

<p>Andrew Ahn, the Korean-American director of the film, first learned about underground gay hookup culture in Korean spas when he was out drinking in West Hollywood and a friend let slip that he&rsquo;d recently had sex in a steam room in Koreatown. &ldquo;At first, it sounded sacrilegious and wrong &mdash; like hooking up at church,&rdquo; Ahn told me. Ahn&rsquo;s own memories of Korean spas involve New Year&rsquo;s scrub-downs with his father, an experience he describes as &ldquo;almost sacred.&rdquo; Certainly not sexual.</p> <p>Intrigued by the idea of gay men using the meditative, familial yet obviously homosocial environs of a Korean spa as cover for their own furtive encounters, Ahn logged online and discovered a wealth of insider tips on how best to get off in Los Angeles&rsquo; sprawling spas without getting caught.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/mel-magazine/cruising-los-angeles-korean-spas-in-spa-night-516496d474d1"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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