Midlife Women Challenge Age Stereotypes with Hip-Hop in Seoul

Who says hip-hop is only for the young? These midlifers say no

Six women in their 50s gathered in a basement studio in Hongdae, Seoul’s youth-filled district, at 8 p.m. on a Tuesday. Some had just finished work. One left her young children behind. Others had driven more than an hour to get there. They were not there for aerobics or Zumba. Baseball caps and street-style attire, they had come to learn hip-hop dance. In a society where middle-aged people are often expected to pursue “age-appropriate” hobbies and maintain a certain decorum, a hip-hop dance club

By The Korea Herald