‘The granddaughter who sends matsutake’ Yoona, a pitch-perfect gift befitting Kim Young-ok’s ‘number-one granddaughter’ - 스포츠경향
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Girls’ Generation member and actor Yoona moved senior veteran Kim Young-ok with her special filial devotion and a gift brimming with thoughtful flair.
In the first video on the YouTube channel ‘Kim Young-ok,’ released on the 19th and titled ‘The real grandchild appears: Sa-rang and Grandma meet again,’ Yoona appeared as the first guest and lit up the occasion. The two, who formed a bond playing grandmother and granddaughter in the JTBC drama ‘King the Land,’ displayed extraordinary affection in real life as well.
Because she had wanted Yoona to appear as a guest from episode 1 of ‘Monthly Grandma’s House,’ Kim Young-ok even went out herself to buy drinks and said, “I wanted to see you the most,” revealing boundless affection. She then added warmth by presenting Yoona with stylish clothes, showing her fashionista flair.
Yoona’s preparation for her favorite grandmother also shone. She drew attention by gifting a set of dishes with heart illustrations that evoked her drama role, ‘Cheon Sa-rang.’
As she unwrapped the gifts, Kim Young-ok kept up her praise, saying, “She seems to choose presents with such refined taste. Matsutake that you can’t easily buy to eatreal matsutake, truly beautiful onesshe sent them to me.”
At this, Yoona, with a modest smile, quipped, “After that, it became hard to find matsutake,” while still revealing the care and thoughtfulness she put into preparing the gifts.
The broadcast that day did not stop at exchanging gifts; it was a time to confirm their sincere feelings for each other. Kim Young-ok handed Yoona a handwritten letter she had written herself, moving her deeply.
Calling Yoona her “number-one granddaughter from outside the family,” Kim Young-ok did not hide her exceptional affection for her junior until the very end of the show. Their meeting, showing a tender seniorjunior bond and a ‘grandmother and granddaughter’-like chemistry beyond the drama and into real life, offered fans warm healing.

