Both 목욕탕 (mokyotang) and 찜질방 (jjimjilbang) are commonly termed public bathhouses and Korean spas but there lies a distinction between these both. Thoughmokyotang and jjimjilbang are gender-segregated bathhouses with steam rooms, lockers, therapeutic massage companies, and showers. It is part of cultural heritage which has advanced from conventional tub homes
