Lim Young-woong’s ‘Story of an Elderly Couple in Their 60s’, 60 Million Views of Tears

Jun 05, 2025

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★1-line summary: 60 million views is not a number, it is a memory.
The video of ‘The Story of an Elderly Couple in Their 60s’ sung by singer Lim Young-woong has once again set a touching record by surpassing 60 million cumulative views on YouTube.
This video, uploaded to Lim Young-woong’s official YouTube channel ‘Lim Young-woong’ in 2020, has over 60 million views as of June 4th and is still on many people’s playlists.

● The moment when sincerity resonated amid emotional restraint on the ‘Mr.Trot’ stage
This video is a legendary stage performed by Lim Young-woong in the 3rd donation team mission ace round of the TV Chosun ‘Mr.Trot’ main event, which touched the hearts of the viewers from the first verse.

‘A Story of an Elderly Couple in Their 60s ‘contains the story of a husband who sends off his wife, with whom he has spent most of his life, first.Lim Young-woong sings about the heavy subject of separation in the twilight years with restrained emotions and a calm voice, conveying the sadness in the lyrics intact.

After the stage ended, Lim Young-woong turned around and quietly shed tears.The moment when the emotions he had been holding back collapsed left a deeper resonance with the viewers.This stage earned the judges’ highest score of 934 points, establishing it as a true ‘legend stage’.

● Fan love never stops, comments are still ongoing
Fans who watched the video have been consistently showing their love by leaving comments such as, “My heart raced when I sang the first verse,” “This performance makes me cry every time I watch it,” and “I keep listening to it even after time passes.”

‘The Story of an Elderly Couple in Their 60s’ is a song that preserves emotions that do not fade with time.And the voice of Lim Young-woong, who completed the song, continues to bring comfort and tears to many people today.


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