huh? My age went down by one year? The magic of everyone getting younger in Korea!

Hello!

Have you ever been surprised when someone in Korea asked your age and it was one or two years older or younger than you expected? 😲

In Korea, you were considered 1 year old at birth,

and everyone became a year older on January 1st, which was a unique method called 'Korean age'.

But starting in June 2023, everyone started using the 'international age', which is the international standard!

Thanks to this, many Koreans are happy, saying "I'm one or two years younger!" 🎉

What is the age calculation method in your country? What did you think about the Korean 'Korean age' culture?

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