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Korean Culture & Customs
만 나이
man nai
Korean age systems
Traditionally Koreans counted age with 세는 나이, where you're 1 at birth and gain a year every New Year. A 2023 reform made the international 만 나이 (counted from birthday) the legal and official standard, often making people 1-2 years 'younger'.
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| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 만 나이로 하면 저는 아직 스물아홉이에요. man naro hamyeon jeoneun ajik seumurahopieyo. | By international age, I'm still twenty-nine. |
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