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How Does the Korean Age System Work After the 2023 Reform?

October 27, 2026 by WHY KOREANS ARE
Seoul apartment towers and mountains at dawn in winter, the start of a new year in Korea

The Korean age system changed in June 2023: full age is now the legal default, but school entry, alcohol, tobacco and military service still use birth year.

Categories Systems Tags birth year, international age, Korean age, Korean law, man nai 1 Comment
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