Korean Age, Why You’re Older in Korea!
There’s something called Korean age, which basically adds one or two more years to your age (like we need it!). A lot of people have a hard time calculating their Korean age, but it’s easy, yo. Check out this video for a super simple Korean age calculator formula đ
The Korean age system basically adds 1 year (or two years) more than your actual age. Many people don’t know how to calculate their Korean age, but it’s pretty simple. Try this super simple Korean age calculator:
(This year – Your Birth year) + 1 = Your Korean age
Example:
(2012 – 1990) + 1 = 23
(2012 – 1982) + 1 = 31
And don’t worry about your birthday. It doesn’t matter if it passes or not. Korean age is calculated by year (not by birthdays)!
What’s your Korean age???
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32 – I was born in 1981. Five years is a good difference, right?
Another great video, you two! Also, good work on the KoreanClass101 side dishes video.
not bad… đ
Thanks Jon!
Interesting…. This is a good way to explain to foreign people and the easiest way to count Korean year.
But, most of my friends are (still?) using Lunar New Year (ě¤ë Seolnal/Seollal) to add one year to their age instead of Solar New Year (1st January) each year.
Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after winter solstice, it could be anywhere between January and February. So, people who born on Jan-Feb 1991 is often considered at the same age with people who born on 1990.
CMIIW đ
Btw, the next ě¤ë is on February 10, 2013. đ
Ah… and one thing, you can’t be one year older before you finish eating your ëĄęľ (tteokguk). ă ă ă
Actually, the easiest way (for me at least) is before your B-day add 2 years to your age; and after your B-day add 1 year. No “How old are?” “uh give me a second”
It’s sort of confusing to think of it that way, though xD
Because if your birthday was June 8th then on June 9th it’s the day after your birthday but at the same time it’s before your birthday of next year.
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I was born on march 9 1992 how I’m I in south
I’m 12 years old in Korea đ
Same!
Ok! Wow I’m born 1994 at the end of the year makes me 19 đ OMG but cool in Korea I’m legal here I’m 17 haha đ
Thanks another awesome video. Keep ’em coming
Your comment…
You guys know why korean age adds 1 or 2 years?? Cuz we calculate our age since we were in mother’s stomach~~ so as soon as we born, we are 1 year old!!
so I’m born in December 1989…that makes me 23
but in Korean age I’m going to be 25 starting with February 10…… the idea of being older doesn’t appeal to me as much as it did when I was little :-< I want to stay young đ
p.s. @kay the legal age in Korea is 20 so being 19 means you are still not legal yet
Last time I checked, we carry our kids for 9 months, not one year, but oh well…
it 40 weeks…. 10 mth. more or less
hehehe… i was about to say that Diana! I’m currently into KPOP… and yes 20 yrs old is the legal age! kekeke
ok i was born in 1980 – 2013 + 1 = 34 nooooo 4 years makes me old đ
my god i’m 22 already…kekeke
my korean age is 21 ..
my korean age is…. ok I was born in 1998 and now it is 2013 plus 1…. oh I am already 16 đŽ here I am only 14
I am 20. i was born 1994.
Your comment…
Okay, so I was born in 1987, and in Korea my age would be 27 when my actual age is only 25..haha so weird…
Okay…… I was born in 1999…. my actual age is 13, so, it means that my Korean age is 15… Haha! I’ll just accept my actual age, ‘cos I don’t want to become older…
I was born in 1999…. my actual age is 13, so, it means that my Korean age is 15… Haha! I’ll just accept my actual age, ‘cos I don’t want to become older…
I I’m born in December 1996..and I’m 16 right now so.. 2013 – 1996 = 17+1 = 18..wow I’m soo old!!! I still want to be a kid!!
hi i was born in 1987 22th june how old i am in korea?
great video.. đ
This is not only in Korea also in China…. -___-“
Im 14 in Korea
awsome
so, 2014-2000+1 = 15
im 13 but in korean age im 15. cool! đ
Apparently I’m 20 already!!!!
So my understanding of this is that when you are born, you’re considered 1 year old. Is that right?
You need to specify the plus 2 years thing. My Korean age is 30, but your calculations make me 29. December boy