The Korean Age System - How to calculate your age in Korea
Because Confucianism is a part of the backbone of Korean society, age can often dictate the nature of people's relationships. Age is so important for a Korean that it's one of the first things they ask someone when meeting for the first time. They will also be quick to let the recipient know their age. People new to Korea often find it odd and wonder why Koreans are so immediately interested in their age. However, it's just the way things work in Korea and there's no need to be offended. One important reason why Koreans will immediately ask someone's age during introduction is because they don't usually refer to others by their names but by age related titles. For example, a female High school student would refer to a female University student as "Ohn-nee" - meaning older sister. The equivalent for a read more here... Calculate your Korean Age
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5yThe linked article appears to have an error. It says, "subtract the year you were born by the current year and add one." That would be a negative number. It should be, "subtract the year you were born from the current year and add one." It's a nice way to figure it out, though. Thanks.
안녕하세요 외국친구한테 한국 나이 세는 법에 대해서 소개해주려고 하는데 참고해서 알려줘도 괜찮을까요?? ;; 설명을 영어로 할래니까 좀 많이 어렵네요, 부탁드립니다!
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6yBasically koreans are 1yrs ahead compaired to normal age system
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7yThis truly helped me understand the Korean age system. Thank you for that!