89-year-old Kim Young-ok says she has considered retirement: “I don’t think I’m old”
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- Actress Kim Young-ok, 89, discussed whether she has considered retiring during an appearance on MBC’s “Playlist 109.”
- She said she is still acting in a daily television drama and does not consider herself old.
At 89, actress Kim Young-ok says she is still not ready to think of herself as old. She spoke candidly about retirement during an appearance on MBC’s “Playlist 109,” broadcast on MBC on the first of the month.
Dindin asked Kim whether she was still taking on acting projects. Kim replied that she was appearing in a daily television drama, highlighting her continuing commitment to acting despite her age.
Lee Seok-hoon then cautiously asked whether she had ever considered retirement. The provided account ends as Kim begins discussing the question.
I do a daily television drama.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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