{
  "id": 10084285,
  "title": "100-year-old South Korean grandmother still commutes to work every day to sell insurance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/100-year-old-south-korean-grandmother-still-commutes-to-work-every",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/100-year-old-south-korean-grandmother-still-commutes-to-work-every-day-to-sell-insurance-5125098.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Sook-ja, a 100-year-old grandmother from South Korea, continues to commute daily to her job selling insurance. She began working for Hanwha General Insurance in 1983, when she was in her 50s. Kim is the oldest active agent at the company, according to Yonhap News Agency. The South Korean city of Suwon is home to her, and she travels to Seoul, the capital, via subway each day for her work. Hanwha General Insurance presented Kim with a tribute ceremony at 63 Square tower in Seoul's Yeouido district on September 22. The event honored Kim's 100-year legacy as a financial planner, or \"FP\" as the company refers to insurance agents. Kim was honored by the company's CEO and other senior executives, as well as her children. Hanwha General Insurance had previously awarded Kim long-service awards at the 20-, 30-, and 40-year marks. Currently, only about 51.4% of newly registered insurance agents in South Korea remained actively selling one year after their initial registration, as reported by the Financial Supervisory Service in April. Kim had raised a family while working, and her children now work in education and finance fields, with her grandchildren pursuing careers in research. In a statement released by the company, Kim expressed her happiness that her journey with Hanwha General Insurance and her family had been recognized as a beautiful legacy.",
  "summary": "A 100-year-old insurance agent in South Korea still reports to her branch office every day and signs new contracts, 43 years after joining the company.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}