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Confusing ‘Korean age’ system dies hard

Confusing ‘Korean age’ system dies hard

The year 2019 has arrived. This means all Koreans have just become a year older. Welcome to the “Korean age” system, in which everyone becomes a year old at birth and gains an additional year every New Year’s Day. This method originated in China centuries ago and was once used by several countries in the […]

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