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The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of Korean dance as a physical activity in elderly with diabetes. The effects were analyzed by using narrative inquiry. The participants of this study were 1 elderly men and 4 women over 65 years old. They had diabetes during many years and chose the Korean dance as a physical activity for diabetic self-management activities. They had regularly participated in Korean dance class of the community center twice a week. The narratives of the elderly with diabetes indicated the meaning of Korean dance to be as follows. First, the elderly with diabetes escaped from frustration which was induced by diabetes and aging. Second, they felt the pleasure of daily life and voluntary participation through familiarity and comfort movement of Korean dance which couldn't experience during other physical activities. Third, Korean dance enabled them to get back the confidence in health. Therefore, Korean dance has positive effects and attraction as physical activity for health care in elderly with diabetes.