Jennie’s latest hot springs getaway is closer to home than it looks
The Korea Herald · Hong Yoo ·
A khaki bikini and a private garden framed by dark stone and trees. The recent photos that Jennie of Blackpink shared on Instagram could pass for a resort far f
A khaki bikini and a private garden framed by dark stone and trees. The recent photos that Jennie of Blackpink shared on Instagram could pass for a resort far from Korea. They were actually taken in Suanbo, a quiet spa town in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province.
The setting is Youonejae, a hot spring hotel where a night in the largest suite can cost more than 2 million won ($1,474). In September, it earned its first Michelin Key in the 2026 Michelin Guide Hotel Selection, one of nine Korean hotels with Keys this year.
Its name means "a place to stay in the garden," and every room comes with its own garden and outdoor bath. Designed by architect Yang Jin-seok and opened in 2023 after six years of design and construction, the single-story complex takes cues from hanok houses and seowon, the Confucian academies of the Joseon era.
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