Back in seoul for a little while
Hey all,
I'm back in Seoul for about 2 months.
Send me a PM if you're looking for a Korean to help setup appointments with officetels or anmas.
Almost all of them offer group discounts and having a Korean makes it easier to get in the door.
There are a couple places that I used to frequent around gangnam or I can help set you up someplace new.
PSA: Going outside of Seoul is sometimes better
I live in Korea, about an hour south of Seoul. I am a white foreigner but I do speak basic Korean and can talk enough to ask things. Not enough to hold a full conversation. And knowing Korean will honestly help a ton.
I have tried MR but either everyone is expensive as heck or just not really worth the time. Like I could fly to Japan, hit up a soapland and come back and still have money in my pocket.
I have used op10 when it was still that low of a number and browsed anma's (my favorite) and texted a bunch in my area. I texted in Korean, but I bet you could just use a translator. I say Hello, are foreigners OK. And I either don't get a response or they say yes but add a small fee for being a foreigner. Now again this is outside of Seoul, so the rates are cheaper. Plus If you say you have cash, you have a slightly better chance of getting an even lower price. At least with my experience I have. I have never tried anything other than anmas or massage places, as I just don't really care for it. But one downside is, you may not always know who you are getting. Also they sometimes smoke like crazy, so you will leave smelling like smoke.
Also if you are satisfied not getting FS you can always try Thai massage places. Some will give extra service for fairly cheap but not necessarily FS. Granted I have only been to these in Seoul when I had time at work, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was true for most places.
Your mileage may vary, but I have had good luck in the town I live in. Sadly Korea is not very foreigner friendly and you generally need to put some effort in and research. RLD's are really the only "easy" place to go with little to no research.
Craigslist is also an option, but most people I have come in contact with either ask for 500 k and also unreasonable or are also foreigners.
Best of luck fellow mongers!