Uljin Hot Spring Gyeongbuk

Uljin Hot Spring on the East Sea coast of North Gyeongsang province is one of Korea's most celebrated sulfated mineral spring resorts, its naturally warm waters rich in hydrogen sulfide and sulfate minerals appreciated within the Korean thermal tradition maintained here for centuries on this pristine stretch of the eastern coast. The Uljin area is among the least developed and most naturally pristine stretches of the Korean East Sea coast, with dense pine forests reaching to the sea, the turquoise clarity of Mangyang Beach, and the extraordinary Seongnyu Cave stalactite cave system among the scenic assets complementing the thermal experience. The combination of sulfated spring bathing within a long thermal tradition, the exceptional East Sea seafood of the Uljin coast — famous for snow crab and sea cucumber fisheries — and the dramatic pine-backed coastline creates a spa destination of great natural integrity away from Korea's more heavily developed tourism circuits.