WHAT US YOUR KOREAN AGE?

WHAT US YOUR KOREAN AGE?

To save some time on your part in calculating and couting, I've typed out all the Korean ages for you below, so you can easily find your Korean age.

This is for the year 2011. So regardless of when your birthday is, (it doesn't matter in Korean age - read the explanation [here] about how Korean age works if you still find this confusing) this is your Korean age this year.

In 2011, in Korean age, you are...

(if you were born in 2011) = 1 year old

(if you were born in 2010) = 2 years old

(if you were born in 2009) = 3 years old

(if you were born in 2008) = 4 years old 

(if you were born in 2007) = 5 years old

(if you were born in 2006) = 6 years old 

(if you were born in 2005) = 7 years old

(if you were born in 2004) = 8 years old 

(if you were born in 2003) = 9 years old

(if you were born in 2002) = 10 years old 

(if you were born in 2001) = 11 years old

(if you were born in 2000) = 12 years old 

(if you were born in 1999) = 13 years old

(if you were born in 1998) = 14 years old 

(if you were born in 1997) = 15 years old

(if you were born in 1996) = 16 years old 

(if you were born in 1995) = 17 years old

(if you were born in 1994) = 18 years old 

(if you were born in 1993) = 19 years old

(if you were born in 1992) = 20 years old  

(if you were born in 1991) = 21 years old

(if you were born in 1990) = 22 years old

(if you were born in 1989) = 23 years old

(if you were born in 1988) = 24 years old

(if you were born in 1987) = 25 years old 

(if you were born in 1986) = 26 years old

(if you were born in 1985) = 27 years old 

(if you were born in 1984) = 28 years old

(if you were born in 1983) = 29 years old 

(if you were born in 1982) = 30 years old

(if you were born in 1981) = 31 years old 

(if you were born in 1980) = 32 years old

(if you were born in 1979) = 33 years old 

(if you were born in 1978) = 34 years old

(if you were born in 1977) = 35 years old 

(if you were born in 1976) = 36 years old

(if you were born in 1975) = 37 years old  

(if you were born in 1974) = 38 years old

(if you were born in 1973) = 39 years old 

(if you were born in 1972) = 40 years old

(if you were born in 1971) = 41 years old 

(if you were born in 1970) = 42 years old

(if you were born in 1969) = 43 years old 

(if you were born in 1968) = 44 years old

(if you were born in 1967) = 45 years old 

(if you were born in 1966) = 46 years old

(if you were born in 1965) = 47 years old 

(if you were born in 1964) = 48 years old

(if you were born in 1963) = 49 years old 

(if you were born in 1962) = 50 years old 

What is Korean age?

In Korea, your age is counted in a slightly different way from how you count your age in most parts of the world. 

Basic rule:

It's NOT "how old" you are. It's HOW MANY YEARS you have seen in your life.

More explanation:

On the day that you are born, you are experiencing the 1st year of your life, therefore in Korea, you are 1 (year of age). 

So, everybody is 1 year of age on the day that they are born. 

Even if you are born on the last day of the year, it's your 1st year, so you are 1 year of age. And the next day, the year will change (right?), and you will be 2 years of age.

Examples:

1. If you were born this year, you are experiencing your 1st year in life, so you are 1. 

2. If you were born last year, you are experiencing your 2nd year in life, so you are 2.

What about birthdays?

Birthdays of individuals are celebrated the same way as in many other countries, but "birthdays" and "how old you are" in Korean age are NOT related.In Korea, birthdays are birthdays, and age is age. 

Do Korean people know their international age too?

Yes, they do. They call this age system "만 나이" [man na-i]. 만 here means "full" and this 만 나이 is used in some official documents and when someone's age is introduced on TV. Everybody knows how old they are both in Korean age and in their 만 나이 (international age).

More Korean age-related questions to be answered in the future...