Jennie’s latest hot springs getaway is closer to home than it looks

A khaki bikini and a private garden framed by dark stone and trees. The recent photos that Jennie of Blackpink shared on Instagram could pass for a resort far from Korea. They were actually taken in Suanbo, a quiet spa town in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. The setting is Youonejae, a hot spring hotel where a night in the largest suite can cost more than 2 million won ($1,474). In September, it earned its first Michelin Key in the 2026 Michelin Guide Hotel Selection, one of nine Korean hot