Seoul Searching: Doctor Fish

On New Year's Day, Karin, her mom, and I decided to go to Gangnam and have a pedicure of sorts, minus the nail polish. I'm sure you're confused so let me explain. There are some cafes here that are called "Dr. Fish" cafes. Basically, you pay for a coffee drink (our cafe also gave you unlimited bread), and then you get to stick your feet in these little pools with a bunch of little fish in them that eat the dead skin off your feet. I was grossed out and skeptical, but when in Korea, do what the Koreans do. So we went, sipped our coffee, and prepared ourselves for what would take place. After we'd been eyeing the pools for about 45 minutes, we finally took off our shoes and made the plunge. It was the weirdest feeling! All these little fish swam right up to your feet and just started...eating. The best way I can describe it would be electric vibrations. It didn't hurt but it definitely tickled. We sat there for 15 minutes, cleaned off our feet, and examined the work. I couldn't tell a difference but it was a fun experience.

The Preparation