Nostalgia: Music for the Old

Nostalgia: Music for the Old

Youngjoo Lee
Youngjoo Lee

“Adding Memories” is a cafe in Jongno, Seoul, catering mostly to the elderly crowd, who remember the days decades ago, when people crowded around the jukebox or vinyl records. “Their song requests have a different level of longing,” the DJ said.

Read more about Jongno, a neighborhood in Seoul that’s also known as being a harbor for old men. Why do so many come here? Our in-depth feature is here

 

Cover image: Old record players. (Source: Skitterphoto via Pixabay, CC0 Creative Commons)

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