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South Koreans Get Younger After Age Counting Method Changed

South Korea replaces the traditional way of counting age with international standards, reducing citizens’ ages by a year or two.

South Koreans became a year or two younger on Wednesday, June 28th as the government replaced its traditional method of counting age with the international standard.

Under the age system most commonly used in South Koreans’ everyday life, people are deemed to be a year old at birth, and a year is added every January 1, rather than on their actual birthday.

The country also uses the international norm of calculating from zero at birth and adding a year on every birthday for medical and legal documents.

From Wednesday onwards, the international standard will now be applied in all judicial and administrative areas, according to the Yonhap news agency.

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I still am not sure of my age as my adoption paperwork has a question mark behind my date of birth. But everyone says I look younger than I really am. I know Asians do look younger, so who knows? But I am going to go with the younger age law.