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[BradC]

I am visiting Korea with my teenage niece, and she wants to go and dance to some K-pop. Are there any nightclubs or discos that cater to teenagers and do not serve alcohol? We would accompany her, of course, but we still want an environment that is safe. Thanks!

[Steelrails]

Sorry, but asking a bunch of TEACHERS where they might find the teenage disco is sort of asking us to walk through a minefield.

I can see no good coming from this thread. Sorry if you have a genuine query but that question is really loaded.

[BradC]

Oh, please! I'm asking people who live in Korea and who probably know Korean teens about where teens can go to dance. It's hardly the equivalent of hanging around a playground... .

[northway]

I don't think Korean teens go anywhere to dance. They're too busy studying.

[le-paul]

[Steelrails]

[schwa]

"Teenage" is vague.

My 16-year-old niece visited me here a few years ago. The best fun she had here was when I introduced her to some of my more outgoing students (girls her age) who showed her around their favorite haunts (shopping, snacking, noraebang, boardgame cafe, etc).

She also got a kick out of drinking cocktails in bars! Along with me & some legal-aged students I knew, nice kids, innocent good times. She never got asked for ID.

Re: dancing. If you can connect her with a girls middle or high school (depending on her age), they all have afterschool clubs (dong-ari) at school with one or two of them devoted to Kpop dance, typically on friday afternoons. I know my girls would be excited to include a foreign guest.

Also, a lot of communities have youth activity centers aimed at teens, with emphasis on music & dance & casual sports.

[BradC]

Thank you very much, Schwa! That is very helpful.

[optik404]

I'm going to Hongdae this afternoon and I'll ask some people where I can see teenagers bumping and grinding and report back.

[northway]

[schwa]

I just wanted to point out that positive possibilities exist, contrary to the tone this thread was taking. BradC expressed thanks. He's been here before, maybe knows some people here or maybe isnt shy about meeting teachers & making arrangements with them. Fact is, most schools in Korea would be very happy to have a visiting foreign teen come & interact with their students. Its beneficial all round.

[northway]

[BradC]

Yes, I lived here for a year.

[jvalmer]

Have you taught in a public school in Korea before BradC?

If you have, just contact one of your old ct's and visit your old school and drag her along. Then maybe she can meet some kids her age.

[yodanole]

I can't remember seeing one recently, but I don't get out much either. Ask around if anyone knows about the existance of a "Colateque". Their function is exactly as you described.