{"id":4473,"date":"2016-08-18T11:13:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T15:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bathhouseblog.com\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2016-08-18T11:17:44","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T15:17:44","slug":"spa-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bathhouseblog.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/18\/spa-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Spa Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spa Night is Andrew Ahn debut film about a Korean-American coming to terms with his sexuality amidst the all-male spas of Koreatown. The bathhouses depicted in this movie are supposed to be straight saunas that the male Korean community uses. But that doesn’t stop the amount of gay sex that happens. As Andrew Ahn told Gay Star News<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

I think there are many people who find something exciting about having sex where you\u2019re not supposed to \u2013 there\u2019s a thrill to that risk. There\u2019s also a level of closeted-ness that you can maintain at a Korean spa that you can\u2019t maintain at a gay bathhouse. If you\u2019re spotted a gay bathhouse, people know exactly why you\u2019re there. If you\u2019re caught at a Korean spa, you can protect yourself by saying you are there to just relax. David would never get a job at a gay bathhouse, but it\u2019s not an issue for him to get a job at a Korean spa. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The protagonist in this film is named David and he hooks up with a fellow Korean guy. Why is that important? Andrew Ahn says <\/p>\n

David\u2019s gone through so much conflict \u2013 I think he feels like this other guy understands him. There\u2019s an added layer of connection beyond just the physical that pushes him over the edge, to do something a little risky. For me, this is a good sign for David. It\u2019s no longer just about desire, he\u2019s forging a gay identity. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Watch the trailer below. For more information on this film go to Andrew Ahn website here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n