Pay to 'stay in jail' in a hotel in South Korea

The "cells" are arranged separately in the Prison Inside Me hotel.

Prison Inside Me Hotel is located in Hongcheon, about 80 km northeast of Seoul (South Korea). No spa, no fancy cuisine, the hotel offers guests the experience of living like a real prisoner.

The hotel was founded by former lawyer Kwon Yong-Seok and his wife in 2013. After years of working 100-hour weeks and often feeling exhausted, Kwon realized he didn’t know how to rest, so he decided to create a place of “voluntary confinement” that would give others the opportunity to stop and look deep into themselves.

He invested about 2 billion won (more than 36 billion VND) to build a "mental prison" where people can slow down.

For a price of more than 3 million VND, visitors will be taken to a "prison cell" with a mat on the floor, a small writing desk, a private toilet and meals delivered through the door. There are no mirrors, no time, no communication, all activities here are designed to isolate visitors from the outside world and focus inward.

In addition, during their stay, "prisoners" at Prison Inside Me are limited to minimal contact with others. Guests are encouraged to meditate, write in diaries, and practice light yoga. Many call it a form of "digital detox" or "modern monasticism."

Many travelers, mostly South Koreans, who seek a “digital detox” experience say they find the special confinement relaxing and enjoyable. For them, the hotel is a place to temporarily escape work and social pressures and find peace – similar to a retreat in a monastery.

A tourist after the experience said he felt peace in his soul after many years, truly "nothing to do, no one to talk to".

Without advertising, the Prison Inside Me hotel still regularly welcomes people who want to "escape freedom", then return to daily life with a lighter spirit.

TB (summary)

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/tra-tien-de-duoc-ngoi-tu-trong-khach-san-o-han-quoc-410406.html