What is "Korean Age"?

Here is my little explanation about what your Korean friends refer to as "Korean Age" is.

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[tranle23]

Question:

Why do Koreans still celebrate their birthdays then? I watch a lot of K-Pop Idol Shows and they all celebrate their birthday and that's the day they announce they are "1 year older" instead of announcing it on New Years.

[ever4one]

@tranle23 That's because birthdays are still important in themselves : ) You just celebrate the day you were born.

[Kokomikis]

Im born in November 1995 so I'm 16 now, but 18 in Korea!?

[ever4one]

@Kokomikis Yes : ) That's correct.

[StringsCrusader]

December 29th is my birthday too! yeaaaah! lol

[ever4one]

@StringsCrusader Yay!!! :D

[Pramilalimb00]

Woah so I am 21!

[monicaanicholee]

So basically depending on when you were born in the year, your Korean age came be anywhere from about 1 to 2 years older than you actually are. So if your real age is 20 your Korean age be 21 or 22?

[party141994]

I watch a lot of StarCraft 2, and this really helped because most players are from south Korea

[9602Roxy]

I finally understand !

감사합니다!!!!

[xyzxtt]

Korean age system is not much different from China. Basically, the age counts starts from pregnancy which is 10 months almost a year. When seniors celebrate their 60, 70, 80th birthday, actually, that's 59,69,79th birthday.

[momusufanivan5]

ummm...so say you are born on the 31st of december of any year. The following day, when you should be one day old, in Korea you are...two years old, right?? Quite crazy xDDD

[silverfinspy]

Wait, I was born January 30th, 1995 (currently 17), so am I eighteen in Korea? Does my birthday not matter? Sorry, I'm just making sure I understand. ^^;;

[hunterkhekoa]

You don't even look 29 here..