South Korea on Thursday passed laws to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard.
Koreans are deemed to be a year old when born and a year is added every Jan. 1. This is the age most commonly cited in everyday life.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Jeong Da-eun, a 29-year-old office worker, is happy about the change, saying she has always had to think twice when asked overseas about her age. “I remember foreigners looking at me with puzzlement because it took me so long to come back with an answer on how old I was.”Share this article in your social network
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