Looks like a hot spring or bath house, but half the stools have their product sticker left on, that never appears to have gotten wet.

This is most likely a communal bath common in many asian countries. I agree on the photo op though, this looks too meticulous. And they forgot to take of the stickers of those little stools, that makes it seems even less used.

This is E. Honda's stage from Street Fighter II.

Nothing says North Korean prosperity like an unused 1975 bathhouse in 2025.

You fill them with water to rinse yourself when washing

You fill those with water to pour on your head. It's super nice and allows you to have different temperature water for your hair than the rest of your body.