Oh Young-soo, "There's No 'Age' in Works These Days"

Actor Oh Young-soo, who has recently gained popularity by going back and forth between plays and broadcasting, expressed his thoughts on 'age' in cultural works.

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The fashion magazine Arena Homme Plus released some of Oh Young-soo's photos and interviews on its official website on the 25th.

In the pictorial, Oh Young-soo showed a unique beauty by creating a completely different atmosphere with bold expressions and poses in each released photo.

In an interview that followed after the filming, Oh Young-soo was asked what factors seemed to have caused the plays "Last Session" and "Love Letter" which he starred in, to be sold out continuously.

Oh Young-soo said, "The middle-aged (class) devote a lot of attention to culture and art. Also, as I became known as a kkanbu, the public came to think that there is something about older people. That's what I think".

Recently, actors who have entered old age have gained popularity in the theater industry and are called 'BTS Senior Citizens', and when asked what they find in common between the theater stage and media acting, Oh Young-soo said, "These days, 'age' is missing even when dealing with life".

He went on to say, "We can't talk about life without old age. How can I talk about life without wrapping up? Not only in the theater world, but in all fields", he said, adding that one work should include the end of life.

Finally, when asked what he thinks of the conflicts that take place in today's culture and other social circles, Oh Young-soo said, "We don't look at each other these days". He emphasized that society is divided and desolate due to the problems of men and women and the elderly.

Oh Young-soo said, "Human life is completely falling apart. The reason is that they can't look at each other. "You have to see each other's faces and communicate", he said, adding that if you criticize each other without looking at each other's faces, you can fall into your own world.

Oh Young-soo, who is 79 years old this year, gained worldwide popularity with the Netflix drama "Squid Game", which was released last year. In January, he was the first Korean actor to win the Best Supporting Actor award in the Golden Globe TV category in the United States.