They may be well into their 70s, but a small number of women in South Korea are gaining fame for being unconventional and living their twilight years to the fullest, while winning over a legion of young fans along the way.
Actress Youn Yuh-jung, for one, just snagged an Academy Award for her supporting role as a feisty grandmother in the movie Minari, which tells the touching story of a family of South Korean immigrants trying to settle in the United States during the 1980s.
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