‘Straight waist’ President Lee Gil-ya’s Psy’s horse dance in his 90s, recorded 1 million views

A video of Gachon University President Lee Gil-ya (91) performing a horse dance by singer Psy at a university festival is drawing attention on social media. Netizens are responding, “What is the secret to maintaining youth and passion?”

The scene that became a hot topic came out at the Gachon University Hanmaeum Festival Water Festival on the 10th. Psy’s performance was scheduled for the festival that day. Prior to the performance, President Lee made a surprise appearance on the stage. When the students chanted, “Will you win,” President Lee calmed them down.

“Today is the day when world-famous star Psy comes, right? We shouted “Gacheon Style” and performed Psy’s Gangnam Style horse dance. As President Lee bent and straightened his knees and waved his arms to raise the mood, the students cheered.

The university produced a short-form video and uploaded it to Gachon University’s Instagram and YouTube at the request of students who wanted to see President Lee’s dance again. This 20-second video, posted on the 19th, quickly spread among netizens and exceeded 1 million views within 6 days of posting. As of 1:00 PM on the 26th, this video has recorded 1.14 million views and 13,000 likes.

Most responded that they were surprised to see President Lee, who looks younger than his 91-year-old age. Comments such as “I stopped time”, “Are you really a 90’s vibe”, “It’s cool to see you living young” were posted. President Lee was called ‘Sister’ or ‘Wizard’ and ‘Alien’ to mean that he does not age.

What attracts the most attention is the secret to maintaining youth. Regarding this, the president has said in media interviews, “Drink a lot of water, avoid stimulating things, and don’t get stressed out.” In an interview with this magazine last February, he also said, “(The secret to baby face) is to try to keep the most ordinary things well,” and “like living a regular life, drinking a lot of water, and not drinking or smoking.”

President Lee was born on May 9, 1932 in Daeya-myeon (now Gunsan-si), Okgu-gun, Jeollabuk-do. After graduating from Seoul National University’s medical school, he opened an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Incheon in 1958. In 1978, she established a medical corporation for the first time as a female doctor in Korea, Incheon Gil Hospital. Gil Hospital has grown to be the largest among private hospitals. Gachon University Gil Hospital received the highest grade (Grade 1-A) in the medical quality evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare at the end of last year. Only 8 hospitals nationwide received the highest rating. Currently, President Lee is leading the Gachon Gil Foundation, the nation’s largest public interest foundation covering the fields of medicine, education, culture, service, and media. These are the things President Lee, who is not married, cultivated on his own.