This study is focused on the leisure activities of the elderly man as the beginning of new life. In addition, We try to analyze the factors of life for those who enjoy the traditional dance. For this purpose, we selected a research subject who is 67 years old. He has more than 4 years of traditional dance experience and 3 times of traditional dance classes every week. Also he showed twice performances on stage. Based on the collected data and in-depth interviews, we examined the factors that

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... roves the quality of life through traditional dance activities. First, his wealthy life has an effect on the new economic activities after retirement. This contributed to raising self-esteem and satisfaction in his old age. Second, we examine that traditional dance activities play an important role in improving the physical, mental and social functions of the elderly. Traditional dance activities have an influence on achieving self-esteem and planing for positive later years of elderly men as well as elderly women. In result, this study found out there is urgently needed the new program research that the elderly men who should live another life due to retirement can plan for their happiness old ages.