Comments on: Korean Culture Class #4 - Age http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/ Learn Korean with Free Podcasts Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:26:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-11361 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:08:28 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-11361 Haha :) 카밀라, same here. The Korean system is good at times because you don't need to know someone's birthday to know how old they are :) But I like to say I'm 27 than to say I'm 29 because then I'd be 30 next year :mrgreen: Haha :)

카밀라, same here. The Korean system is good at times because you don’t need to know someone’s birthday to know how old they are :) But I like to say I’m 27 than to say I’m 29 because then I’d be 30 next year :mrgreen:

]]> by: Camila http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-11347 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:47:26 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-11347 No wonder korean celebrities look so young for their age :mrgreen: So... i was born on Sept 28, 1988... This means im 19 right now (western age) I add 1 year so 20 then because of the lunar year thing i add 1 again so im 21 turning 22!!! :sad:waaaaahhh im soo old :oops: No wonder korean celebrities look so young for their age :mrgreen:

So… i was born on Sept 28, 1988… This means im 19 right now (western age) I add 1 year so 20 then because of the lunar year thing i add 1 again so im 21 turning 22!!! :sad: waaaaahhh im soo old :oops:

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-10785 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:36:53 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-10785 I agree Alex... I'm not so good with names all the time. And simply just having to call someone noona of hyung is great! Problem is when someone is the same age or younger than you! I agree Alex… I’m not so good with names all the time. And simply just having to call someone noona of hyung is great! Problem is when someone is the same age or younger than you!

]]> by: Alex http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-10648 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-10648 I LOVE this part of the Korean language! I have lots of Korean friends, and I never have to worry about knowing their names! I just call them all Noona or Hyung;) But, it's also fun to find out when someone is donggap or chingu! I've noticed those people instantly are easier to become friends with. It's amazing how age has such an impact on your social networks. I LOVE this part of the Korean language! I have lots of Korean friends, and I never have to worry about knowing their names! I just call them all Noona or Hyung;) But, it’s also fun to find out when someone is donggap or chingu! I’ve noticed those people instantly are easier to become friends with. It’s amazing how age has such an impact on your social networks.

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-9065 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:00:32 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-9065 Rae... your age depends on the year you were born. Simply take the current year, and count the difference between the year you were born. And then all you have to do is +1. There's your Korean age! ex: If I was born in 1970. Now it's 2008. That would be 38 years old. +1 = 39 (in Korean age of course!). :smile: Rae… your age depends on the year you were born. Simply take the current year, and count the difference between the year you were born. And then all you have to do is +1. There’s your Korean age!

ex:

If I was born in 1970. Now it’s 2008. That would be 38 years old. +1 = 39 (in Korean age of course!). :smile:

]]> by: rae http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-9030 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:11:21 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-9030 whoa. so confusing....i'm born in february ...does that mean i add 1 year to my age? whoa. so confusing….i’m born in february …does that mean i add 1 year to my age?

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]]> by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5379 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:54:31 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5379 Roxanne, yes, we still celebrate our real 생일(birthdays) too :-) Roxanne, yes, we still celebrate our real 생일(birthdays) too :-)

]]> by: roxanne http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5371 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:51:41 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5371 oh ok..i get it..thank you for explaining!..so do koreans still celebrate their real birthdays?.. oh ok..i get it..thank you for explaining!..so do koreans still celebrate their real birthdays?..

]]> by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5290 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:40:21 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5290 Yeah... :-) Just like what Austin said, just one year at a time, but just the starting point is different :-) We start from one year old. Yeah… :-) Just like what Austin said, just one year at a time, but just the starting point is different :-) We start from one year old.

]]> by: 오스틴 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5286 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:14:13 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5286 Roxanne.. you're right. You only start with 1, and from then on you only add a year at New Years. Otherwise, people would be TWICE as old as they really were! ^^ In western age, we start with 0 and add 1 at the actual birthday. In Korean age, you start with 1 and add a year at New Years Roxanne.. you’re right. You only start with 1, and from then on you only add a year at New Years. Otherwise, people would be TWICE as old as they really were! ^^

In western age, we start with 0 and add 1 at the actual birthday. In Korean age, you start with 1 and add a year at New Years

]]> by: roxanne http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5284 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:43:26 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-5284 quite confusing...i get the part where you add an extra year from the start..what i dont get is after jan 1st you add another year..wont that double up your age if you keep doing that every year?..or do you just add it the year after you're born?..sooooooooo confused.... i think i'll stick with the year instead of age.. quite confusing…i get the part where you add an extra year from the start..what i dont get is after jan 1st you add another year..wont that double up your age if you keep doing that every year?..or do you just add it the year after you’re born?..sooooooooo confused…. i think i’ll stick with the year instead of age..

]]> by: Memoirs of the Antipatika » Blog Archive » A Year Older?! http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-3023 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:26:13 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-3023 [...] Korean Age [...] […] Korean Age […]

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2509 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:39:57 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2509 Henry, I understand, it can get a little confusing! Everyone is 2 years older than their birth date. The first extra year is when you're born. So everyone has 1 year added onto their age from the beginning. The other extra year comes January 1st, regardless of my birthday. Then after my birthday passes, it's only 1 year extra that's added on (because of the time I spent in my mother's womb). So, in Korea, birthday's are irrelevant when counting age in the Korean system. It's the year that matters. I hope this cleared everything up! :razz: Henry, I understand, it can get a little confusing!

Everyone is 2 years older than their birth date. The first extra year is when you’re born. So everyone has 1 year added onto their age from the beginning. The other extra year comes January 1st, regardless of my birthday. Then after my birthday passes, it’s only 1 year extra that’s added on (because of the time I spent in my mother’s womb).

So, in Korea, birthday’s are irrelevant when counting age in the Korean system. It’s the year that matters.

I hope this cleared everything up! :razz:

]]> by: Henry http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2508 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:03:20 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2508 This has cleared a bit more of what I was hoping for, but I'm still confused. So when you're born, you're already a year old. then you add another year because why? my birthday isn't december 31st or anything, but I'm confused. Why would you add another year after january passes? does everyone do that when the year passes? wouldn't that make everyone 2 years older? why is is that the people before jan. 1 add two? can someone please clarify? This has cleared a bit more of what I was hoping for, but I’m still confused.

So when you’re born, you’re already a year old. then you add another year because why? my birthday isn’t december 31st or anything, but I’m confused. Why would you add another year after january passes? does everyone do that when the year passes? wouldn’t that make everyone 2 years older? why is is that the people before jan. 1 add two? can someone please clarify?

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2418 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:49:29 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2418 it's not as rigid as it might seem :) I have friends older than me, younger than me, and we hang out just like any friends do. but being the same age... it's almost expected that we should be friends... :P and just for some quick information about age, apparently, the Japanese also counted one year in the mother's womb as 1 year of your life. But they no longer do that. I wonder if the Chinese did that as well? Anyone know? it’s not as rigid as it might seem :) I have friends older than me, younger than me, and we hang out just like any friends do. but being the same age… it’s almost expected that we should be friends… :P

and just for some quick information about age, apparently, the Japanese also counted one year in the mother’s womb as 1 year of your life. But they no longer do that.

I wonder if the Chinese did that as well? Anyone know?

]]> by: Daniel K http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2152 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:35:06 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2152 I'm still amazed at how stringent the age divisions in Korean society can be. Is a one-year difference really that much? What happens if you move cities, losing immediate touch with your school alumni association? It must be hard to make friends in your new city if you can only associate with people exactly in your year. I guess being a foreigner here comes with certain advantages! :) I’m still amazed at how stringent the age divisions in Korean society can be. Is a one-year difference really that much? What happens if you move cities, losing immediate touch with your school alumni association? It must be hard to make friends in your new city if you can only associate with people exactly in your year.

I guess being a foreigner here comes with certain advantages! :)

]]> by: Taliana http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2146 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:53:38 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2146 Oh my god, confused XD I already knew about 1 year old when you're born, and adding another year when the year changes, but all that about going to school with the people from the year before just completely killed my brain! Pretty cool to know I'm about the same age as Keith though ^^ I was born in 1983 too. Oh my god, confused XD I already knew about 1 year old when you’re born, and adding another year when the year changes, but all that about going to school with the people from the year before just completely killed my brain!

Pretty cool to know I’m about the same age as Keith though ^^ I was born in 1983 too.

]]> by: 선현우 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2121 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:11:37 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2121 Seoulsista, your birthday is approaching too! haha. :-) 미리(in advance) 생일 축하해요. James! 생일이 저랑 똑같아요! 하하. In Korea, since everybody ages at the same time, I always feel like(and I am in fact) the youngest among all the people who have the same (Korean) age as me. :D Seoulsista, your birthday is approaching too! haha. :-) 미리(in advance) 생일 축하해요.

James! 생일이 저랑 똑같아요! 하하. In Korea, since everybody ages at the same time, I always feel like(and I am in fact) the youngest among all the people who have the same (Korean) age as me. :D

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2116 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:48:42 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2116 yea! Seoulsista, we're 동갑 (donggap)! That means we're two steps closer to friendship! :grin: yea! Seoulsista, we’re 동갑 (donggap)! That means we’re two steps closer to friendship! :grin:

]]> by: seoulsista http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2115 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:43:17 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2115 and that means you're the same age as I am Keith ;) what are we? tong ap? and that means you’re the same age as I am Keith ;) what are we? tong ap?

]]> by: seoulsista http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2114 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:41:34 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2114 My birthday is December 19th 1983... so that means right now I'm 25????? :shock::shock: 25 is ok! I'm young and refined :smile::smile: My birthday is December 19th 1983… so that means right now I’m 25????? :shock: :shock:

25 is ok! I’m young and refined :smile: :smile:

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2109 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:49:23 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2109 I'm not so young am i :lol: Oh well :D I’m not so young am i :lol: Oh well :D

]]> by: Sindy 신디 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2106 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:49:16 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2106 KC101/listeners!:wink: Thank you for this Korean culture class about age!:cool: 오스틴 :wink: I am 23 American age so I add 1 and it's equal to 24 Korean age. :mrgreen: My birthday is June 2 so I just add 1 because I not from January. :lol: Keith!:wink: You are ok to be young, it's better!:grin: S_R_C KC101/listeners! :wink:

Thank you for this Korean culture class about age! :cool:
오스틴 :wink: I am 23 American age so I add 1 and it’s equal to 24 Korean age. :mrgreen:
My birthday is June 2 so I just add 1 because I not from January. :lol:

Keith! :wink:
You are ok to be young, it’s better! :grin: S_R_C

]]> by: james http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2101 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:47:55 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/11/27/korean-culture-class-4-age/#comment-2101 I'm 25 in 한국나이. I don't like this adding 2 yrs. thing :neutral:. 현우, we have the same birthday! :smile: I was surprised to learn Keith was so young. I’m 25 in 한국나이. I don’t like this adding 2 yrs. thing :neutral: .
현우, we have the same birthday! :smile:
I was surprised to learn Keith was so young.

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