59-year-old Kim Hee-ae—Even her wrinkles are elegant—A true champion of knowing what is classy

Actress Kim Hee-ae is garnering intense attention for her natural face that does not hide her age of 59. As she has long been called the synonym for 'honey skin,' the wrinkles around her eyes and forehead captured in close-up shots drew particular attention, but the reaction was different from expectations. Rather than erasing the traces of time, Kim Hee-ae's attitude of accepting them as they are is receiving support, with comments like "That is so Kim Hee-ae."

On the 3rd, a video of Kim Hee-ae met at the Paris Fashion Week site was released on Eyes Magazine's official SNS. In the video, Kim Hee-ae revealed her characteristic elegance with a neat bob hairstyle and a black top while brightly greeting the camera. Even in the glamorous space of Fashion Week, she responded to the interview with a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere instead of an excessively decorated appearance.

However, as the camera captured her face closely, an unexpected scene was caught. The wrinkles located around her eyes and forehead, along with her natural skin texture, were fully captured on screen. While it might have been somewhat unfamiliar to the public accustomed to faces perfectly retouched like pictorials, Kim Hee-ae's expression and atmosphere actually came to life more vividly. The wrinkles did not hide her beauty, but rather showed the depth of a face that has lived as an actress for a long time.

The reaction online was also quite different. Opinions such as "At that age, that is truly wonderful," "Aren't wrinkles that occur while aging natural?", "The perspective that those in their 50s and 60s must absolutely have no wrinkles is strange," and "It looks much better than a face forced to be tight" continued. It evoked thoughts not just about the change in appearance itself, but about the social standards for viewing it.

In fact, Kim Hee-ae has not specifically hidden her aging for a long time. During the 2014 movie 'Thread of Lies', she spoke calmly about her aging appearance and white hair, saying, "Who can avoid the passage of time?" At that time, she also mentioned the work of erasing wrinkles with computer graphics during commercial shoots, saying that when she looks in the mirror, her wrinkles are deep.

That is not to say she has given up on self-care. Kim Hee-ae has cited masks, sufficient sleep, and massages as her past skin care secrets, and has consistently managed herself by alternating between hot and cold compresses. The important thing was not 'not aging,' but managing her changing self healthily along with her age.

Even now at age 59, Kim Hee-ae continues to display her presence in works, fashion, and official venues. The wrinkles revealed in this Paris Fashion Week video may be traces of time to some, but to others, they may look like a medal containing the time of an actress who has passed through her 30s, 40s, and 50s. This is why a face that smiles naturally is remembered longer than a perfectly erased face.

Ultimately, what became the center of this controversy was not Kim Hee-ae's wrinkles. It was the attitude of being able to smile brightly in front of the camera without hiding her face even at the age of 59. Instead of avoiding time, going along with time. Perhaps this is another kind of 'elegance' shown by Kim Hee-ae, who has maintained her position as a top star for a long time.