Millions of South Koreans instantly became younger by one to two years of age — at least in the government’s eyes.
Millions of South Koreans have instantly become younger by one to two years of age -- at least in the government's eyes.
Koreans traditionally have followed three different systems of counting age:"international age,""Korean age" and"calendar age." "International age" is regularly accepted across the globe and refers to a person's date of birth, starting at zero when born. Under the"Korean age," a person is labeled one year old at birth. With"calendar age," a person would add a year to his or her age every January 1.
For example, an infant born on December 31 would be considered two years old on the next day, January 1. Some Koreans have adopted a mix between the"Korean age" and"calendar age," which has caused social confusion and disputes.The new South Korean law that went into effect on June 28 has scrapped two out of three aging-counting methods. Only the"international age" will be used administratively to avoid any back-and-forth debates.
The change seemed to be accepted by most Koreans with over 86% agreeing to eliminate any confusion by sticking to the international system, according to a poll by theMickey Hyun is the senior manager of external relations at the Korean Cultural Center New York , a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. The KCCNY promotes Korean arts and culture through concerts, educational programs and art exhibitions.
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