▲高齡80多歲的網紅爺奶萬吉、秀娥在IG爆紅|Wan Ji (right) ; Sho-Er (left), an elderly couple, became an overnight sensation after their Instagram account was created one month ago. (Courtesy of Instagram/@wantshowasyoung)
Following in the footsteps of senior influencer Moon Lin,Wan Ji and Sho-Er, an elderly couple from Taichung, have become an overnight sensation on Instagram.
Their account, which was created less than a month ago, has already accumulated over 50,000 followers, of which over 14,500 followers are foreigners.
These followers are also sharing the couples’ retro outfits on Reddit and other social media platforms, making them one of the most trendy and charming couples in the world.
Wanji and Sho-Er, aged 83, 84, have been married for 60 years. They have run “Wan Sho Laundry” in Taichung’s countryside for nearly 70 years.
However, the grandson couldn’t bear to see his grandma and grandpa getting bored at work, and wanted to make use of the many clothes that customers have abandoned in the shop of the last decades.
To this end, he decided to create an Instagram account for grandparents through which he shared their daily outfits.
▲高齡80多歲的網紅爺奶萬吉、秀娥在IG爆紅|Wan Ji (right) ; Sho-Er (left), an elderly couple, became an overnight sensation after their Instagram account was created one month ago. (Courtesy of Instagram/@wantshowasyoung)
In one of the photos, grandma is wearing a leather hat, a white and brown outfit, andLoafersshoes, which echoes her grandfather’s white shirt and black shoes.
In response to the chic pictures, many commented: “They are so adorable!”
值得一提的是,萬秀身上的衣服還開放訂購,幫舊衣找到新主人!
Besides, the couple’s clothes are open for sale, helping old clothes find new owners!
▲高齡80多歲的網紅爺奶萬吉、秀娥在IG爆紅|Wan Ji (right) ; Sho-Er (left), an elderly couple, became an overnight sensation after their Instagram account was created one month ago. (Courtesy of Instagram/@wantshowasyoung)此外,阿公阿嬤不知道IG「追蹤者」是什麼意思,孫子用另一個方式解釋道,「10,000個人追蹤等於10,000個人訂報紙」,爺奶才終於恍然大悟。週二突破7萬訂閱,爺奶還特別錄下現實動態,用中文、英文、日文跟大家說謝謝,相當逗趣可愛。
Also, to help his grandparents understand what IG “followers” means, the grandson used an analogy, saying: “10,000 followers equals 10,000 people subscribing to a newspaper.”
On Tuesday, the number of followers exceeded 70,000, and the grandparents recorded a special video on Instagram to say thank you in Chinese, English, and Japanese.
孫子在IG帳號介紹,「萬吉秀娥就算84歲,還是可以 as young」。
“Even at 84, Wanji and Sho-Er can still be as young,” the bio reads.