'Monday Afternoon Fever' in the ROK

Colatecs, once meant for teens, now cater to a much older crowd JUNG HA-WON

As the mercury outside plunges to -10 C 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," says 81-year-old Jun Il-Taek as he danced beneath the giant disco balls and brightly-colored string lights decorating the venue in central Seoul.