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Oct 16, 2025

5 min

Why is age such a big thing in Korea?

According to a 2023 DW report, an Oxford professor of Korean linguistics stated that even twins in South Korea establish who is older and who is younger. This profound respect for elders is at the heart of the answer to **why is age such a big thing in Korea**, influencing everything from language to social etiquette and family structure.

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Oct 16, 2025

4 min

How does Korean aging work? A guide to its traditional and modernized systems

In a historic move in 2023, South Korea officially adopted the international age system for all legal and administrative matters, effectively making every citizen one to two years younger. This major policy change addressed confusion caused by multiple age-counting methods but still begs the question: How does Korean aging work, and what is its lasting cultural impact?

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