SEOUL, South Korea (AP) As South Korea campaigns to retire an old and odd age-counting method that makes people a year or two older than they really are, children are among the few who seem most eager to stick with the past.
South Korea changes how it assigns people's ages; counts birthdays, not calendar masslive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from masslive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As South Korea campaigns to retire an old and odd age-counting method that makes people a year or two older than they really are, children are among the few who seem most eager to stick with the past.
South Korea changes law on age making some people two years older nbc-2.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbc-2.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Koreans grow younger overnight as the country changes how it counts people's ages newsbreak.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsbreak.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — More than 51 million people in South Korea awoke on Wednesday to find themselves a year or two younger – at least, according to the
South Korea scrapped its traditional age-counting system on Wednesday, instantly reducing the age of citizens by one or two years in a move to align with international standards and reduce clerical headaches.