80-Yr-Old Jin Yinji Drinks Cold Water & Eats A Popsicle Every Day — Is That Her Secret To A Long Life?

Most people will tell you that drinking ice water or eating chilled food isn't the best for your health.

Jin Yinji would probably disagree.

The Mediacorp actress, who is of South Korean descent, celebrated her 80th birthday on August 3. She is technically 79, but follows the traditional Korean age system, in which babies were considered one year old at birth.

Jin Yinji had originally planned to celebrate with close showbiz friends, including Aileen Tan and Huang Biren, on her birthday. However, she postponed the gathering by a day because she had work commitments.

Yes, she's still working on her birthday.

"At 80 years old, I'm still getting commercial endorsements and acting roles. I'm already very contented. Being able to keep working is a blessing," she told zaobao.sg.

The veteran actress had also just wrapped several consecutive days of filming for an upcoming drama and showed no signs of slowing down.

In fact, retirement doesn't seem to appeal to her at all.

That comes despite a fall at home earlier this year, when she tumbled down a flight of stairs.

Jin Yinji revealed that her doctor had advised her to slow down and wear a lumbar support brace whenever she went out to protect her lower back.

"But I've always been an impatient person. I still haven't changed, and I don't wear the back brace all the time," she laughed.

After the accident, she said she now has just one wish: "Good health!" — not only for herself, but for her entire family.

So what's her secret to staying so energetic at 80?

Surprisingly, it's not a strict diet.

Jin Yinji says she has never been overly particular about what she eats and doesn't avoid certain foods simply because of her age.

She still drinks cold water and even enjoys an ice popsicle every single day.

Rather than obsessing over food, the actress believes the real key to longevity is staying cheerful, keeping a regular routine and taking life one day at a time.