South Korea seniors dance the afternoon away

They frequent "Colatecs", special discos for the elderly that are flourishing across the country

Published Sun, Feb 14, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Seoul

    AS the mercury outside plunges to minus 10 degrees on an ice-cold Monday afternoon, the dance floor inside the Kukilgwan Palace is packed with grey-haired Korean couples moving to the rhythms of high-volume disco.

    "I come here every day of the week, except for Saturday and Sunday," said 81-year-old Jun Il-taek as he danced beneath the giant disco balls and brightly-coloured string lights decorating the venue in central Seoul.