Excitement and confusion remained among Koreans on Wednesday, the first day the country adopted the international method of counting ages.
Starting Wednesday, all Koreans will become at least a year younger as the country largely scraps its traditional system of counting age.
Korea will officially adopt the international method of counting ages starting as early as next year, moving away from its traditional system that adds at least a year.
Why does Korea have three different age counting methods and why has the issue come up again recently?
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap