Just a 2-minute walk from Jegi-dong Station, Bit Haniwon in Yakryeong Market offers a unique experience in traditional Korean medicine. Here, you can enjoy the benefits of improved immunity, healthier skin, and reduced belly fat through thermal therapy in their sauna and herbal detox rooms, along with expert acupuncture treatments by skilled Korean medicine practitioners.
Bit Haniwon
Information
Hours: Weekdays | 09:00 - 17:00 (Break Time | 13:00-14:00); Weekends | 09:00 - 16:00 (Break Time | 13:00-14:00)
Reservation Available Time (30-minute intervals): Weekdays | 09:00 - 17:00 (Break Time | 13:00-14:00); Weekends | 09:00 - 14:30 (Break Time | 13:00-14:00)
Languages Available: Korean, English
Address: 9 Yakryeongjungang-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Hyeongjin Building 2F
Why We Recommend It
Known for thermal therapy, offering traditional treatments like moxibustion and acupuncture.
Ideal for travelers looking to relieve fatigue and boost health during their trip.
Conveniently located near Jegi-dong Station for easy access.
Close to Seoul’s herbal markets, offering a unique Korean medicine experience.
Features saunas and herbal detox rooms for a relaxing, healing environment.
Price
Acupuncture + Moxibustion + Cupping + Heat Therapy | KRW 50,000 |
Diet Herbal Medicine | Recommended Weight | Price |
Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) B (90 packs for 1 month) | ~ 70kg | KRW 240,000 |
Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) C (90 packs for 1 month) | 70 ~ 80kg | KRW 270,000 |
Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) D (90 packs for 1 month) | 80 ~ 90kg | KRW 300,000 |
Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) E (90 packs for 1 month) | 90 ~ 100kg | KRW 330,000 |
Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) F (90 packs for 1 month) | 100kg ~ | KRW 360,000 |
* The diet herbal medicine Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) is taken three times a day, with each box containing 30 packets (1 box = 30 packets = 10 days' supply).
* The diet herbal medicine price is for pick-up only; an additional in-person consultation fee of 30,000 KRW applies if counseling is conducted on-site.
Even with the same weight, dosage strength may vary based on experience with diet herbal medicine and sensitivity to the medication, so we recommend a consultation before deciding.
Refund Policy
Cancellations up to 3 days before visit | 100% refund |
| Cancellations up to 2 days before visit | No refund |
Things to Keep in Mind
Please make a reservation at least 3 days before your visit.
Please reserve your desired date and time on the reservation page.
Please make sure to visit on your reserved date and time.
Wait times may vary depending on treatment duration.
The diet herbal medicine Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) is taken three times a day, with each box containing 30 packets (1 box = 30 packets = 10 days' supply).
Take 30 minutes before meals, followed by a restricted or fasting regimen.
Dosage strength may vary depending on weight, previous herbal diet medicine use, and sensitivity; consultation is recommended.
The diet herbal medicine price is for pick-up only; an additional in-person consultation fee of 30,000 KRW applies if counseling is conducted on-site.
If you have any other inquiries, please contact us at help@creatrip.com.
How to Reserve
- Please fill in all the required information accurately on the reservation page.
- Proceed with the full payment.
- Once the payment is completed, your reservation will be confirmed within 1-2 business days. If there is a need to change the reservation date, you'll be notified through e-mail or messenger app.
- During your visit, show your reservation details to the staff.
Chief Director
Chief Director Sangjin Lee | Graduated from Daejeon University College of Oriental Medicine |
Former Patent Examiner at the Korean Intellectual Property Office | |
Current Chief Director at Bit Clinic | |
Authored medical book <Obesity Q&A> | |
Published weekly column <Herb Essay> in Weekly Kyunghyang | |
Lifetime Member of MENSA KOREA |
Procedures
Acupuncture Treatment | It is an effective treatment for a wide range of conditions, from surgical musculoskeletal pain to various internal diseases. |
Herbal Medicine Treatment | We provide personalized prescriptions for each patient, including tonics to boost weak parts of the body, treatment medicines for various diseases, and diet herbal medicines for obesity patients. |
Thermal Therapy | There is a saying that even a 1-degree increase in body temperature can boost immunity by five times. Raise your body temperature in our herbal detox room, golden immunity room, Finnish sauna, and thermal dome treatment room. We provide sauna clothes so you can sweat freely. |
Our Visit
Today, I visited Bit Haniwon in Seoul's Yakryeong Market near Jegi-dong Station. This area, Seoul Yangnyeong Market, is a hub for medicinal herbs, handling 70% of Korea's herbal medicine trade. Situated in this center of traditional Korean medicine, Bit Haniwon stands out for its trusted and effective treatments.
The interior of Bit Haniwon is clean and calming. As soon as you step inside, the aroma of medicinal herbs fills the air, instantly giving you a sense of well-being.
Upon entering Bit Haniwon, you’ll need to remove your shoes at the entrance and place them on the shoe rack.
You can store your shoes in the cabinet directly in front. Simply place your shoes inside, lock the cabinet with the provided key, and keep the key safe.
I used locker number 29. I’ll keep the key safe since I’ll need it for the changing room too!
The locker rooms are, of course, separated by gender. I’ll change into sauna clothes once I enter the women’s changing room.
As mentioned earlier, find the cabinet with the same number as your shoe locker and open it.
Change into the provided sauna clothes and neatly place your own clothes in the cabinet. After storing your clothes, don’t forget to lock the door with the key.
I changed into comfortable purple sauna clothes. Since you may sweat a lot during the heat therapy, wearing a sauna suit is essential.
You'll need a consultation with the director before treatment. While waiting in the lounge, you can relax in the massage chair provided.
The waiting room has massage chairs and various devices to check my body condition, including a blood pressure monitor and an InBody machine.
Use the remote attached to the massage chair to turn on the power, select your desired course, and enjoy a relaxing massage. As you unwind and ease any muscle tension, your turn for consultation will arrive.
Chief director Lee Sang-jin, the head doctor of Bit Haniwon, has an impressive background, which made me look forward to the consultation even more. He’s the author of a book on obesity treatment and holds a patent for "Fat Return," a signature diet herbal medicine at Bit Haniwon.
On top of that, he has appeared on a popular Korean dating program and various entertainment shows, making him quite well-known.
Finally, I had my consultation with the director. I usually experience shoulder and neck issues, which make me feel fatigued easily. After sharing my current physical condition and health concerns, he recommended suitable treatment options.
The intensive treatment began with thermotherapy, followed by acupuncture to complete the session. Since just a 1-degree increase in body temperature can boost immunity fivefold, heat therapy is a key part of the process. The first step was a session in the herbal detox steam room.
Entering the herbal detox room, you're greeted by the fragrant aroma of herbs hanging from the ceiling. This is where you can release accumulated toxins from your body.
Next, I’ll step into the sauna to flush out body waste through sweat. It’s recommended to stay inside for about 3 to 5 minutes.
As soon as I went in, I felt the intense heat.
For a more intense experience, you can pour water on the heated stones. Just be cautious—not too much, as it can cause a sharp temperature increase.
After just about a minute, sweat starts pouring down. Enjoy the sauna as much as you can tolerate and let yourself sweat it out.
The next step after the sauna is to spend around 15 minutes in the Golden Immunity Room, designed to boost immunity.
In the Golden Immunity Room, you can enhance blood circulation and relieve issues like pain, numbness, dizziness, and constipation. Boosting immunity also helps prevent illness and protects against various diseases.
Finally, I’ll move on to the thermal dome treatment. This therapy improves blood circulation and cellular health by dilating capillaries, promoting metabolism, and relieving chronic fatigue.
Once inside the dome therapy machine, you can lie down and comfortably rest for about 15 to 20 minutes. It’s amazing to feel healthier simply by lying still!
Now that thermotherapy is complete, it’s time to begin acupuncture treatment—the most essential aspect of traditional Korean medicine.
Before starting acupuncture, the cupping process was done first. Cupping involves placing cups on the skin to create pressure as a form of treatment.
Cupping improves blood circulation, relieves pain, and helps eliminate waste from the body. The therapy took about 10 minutes, and the marks naturally fade after 2-3 days.
After removing the cupping cups, the director proceeded with the acupuncture treatment.
Acupuncture treatment works by stimulating certain points among the 360 acupuncture points throughout the body, from the head to the fingertips and toes, to promote healing.
If you’re dealing with neck or shoulder stiffness, tightness, or pain, acupuncture can relieve muscle tension around these trigger points, providing relaxation. After completing cupping, acupuncture, and infrared treatments, I felt much lighter and refreshed in my neck and shoulders—very satisfying!
Along with thermotherapy and bedding treatments, if you’re interested in dieting, we recommend trying the diet herbal medicine developed by the director! The diet herbal medicine Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) comes in five intensity levels, so you can choose the one that best suits your weight and medication tolerance.
Compared to traditional herbal decoctions, Send Back Your Fat (지방반환) is more compact, making it easy to carry, and it has a milder taste and smell, which makes it easier to consume. This herbal medicine helps suppress appetite, boosts metabolism, and keeps you feeling full, all of which can help reduce food intake!
I recommend visiting Bit Haniwon, where you can address various physical concerns with thermal therapy and acupuncture, and even get support for dieting! Experience traditional Korean medicine—a system with thousands of years of history focused on harmonizing nature and the body to prevent and heal through herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, and other treatments.
How to Get There
Come out of Jegidong Station Exit 2.
Go straight.
Keep going straight.
If you see the roof above, go inside.
Go straight.
Keep going straight.
Turn left at the alley.
If you see the building, go inside.
Go up to the second floor.
You've arrived at Bit Haniwon!
Bit Haniwon
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