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'Oldest Actress' 87-Year-Old Kim Young-ok Starts YouTube... "Let's Live Young"

YANG Soyeong
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2025-08-08 09:35:05
Kim Young-ok. Photo|Star Today DB
Kim Young-ok. Photo|Star Today DB

The oldest active actress Kim Young-ok (87) is taking on YouTube.

On the 7th, a short video titled 'DMZ YouTuber Coming Soon' was posted on the YouTube channel 'Young Grandma Kim Young-ok'.

In the released video, subtitles read 'No one can guess my age', followed by numbers like '67' and '72'. Kim Young-ok shakes her head while pointing to the respective numbers to the music.

Soon after, the subtitle 'Born in 1937, the oldest YouTuber starts now' appears, raising expectations for Kim Young-ok's YouTube challenge.

The channel description reads, "Let's live young! 87-year-old Grandma Kim Young-ok is doing YouTube," which catches attention.

Kim Young-ok. Photo|YouTube video capture
Kim Young-ok. Photo|YouTube video capture

Upon seeing this, netizens commented, "Teacher, do everything you want," "Grandma, you are so cute," "I will subscribe right away," sending their support.

Recently, actress Sunwoo Yong-nyeo (80) has gained popularity by communicating with fans on YouTube, and now the oldest actress Kim Young-ok is also set to start her YouTube journey, drawing interest.

Kim Young-ok, who debuted in the 1957 play 'Monkey's Hand', is a veteran actress who has been part of Korean broadcasting history. Starting with her appearance in the 1969 MBC drama 'Strange Child', she has been a living witness to the history of Korean broadcasting, working as both an actress and a voice actor. This year marks her 68th year since debut, and Kim Young-ok has appeared in over 200 works across theater, film, and drama.

[Yang So-young, Star Today Reporter]

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