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Calculate your traditional East Asian age (used historically in Korea and China).

Calculate Your Traditional East Asian Age

In traditional East Asian age reckoning (historically used in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam), individuals are considered one year old at birth, and their age increases by one year on New Year's Day, rather than on their exact birthday.

While officially phased out in South Korea recently, the "Korean Age" system is still deeply embedded in social culture. Our Traditional Age Calculator uses the standard formula: (Current Year - Birth Year) + 1 to instantly determine your traditional age compared to your standard international age.

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In the traditional system, the time spent inside the mother's womb (roughly 9 months) is rounded up to 1 year. So, the moment a baby is born, they are considered 1 year old.

If a baby is born in December, they are 1 year old. But on January 1st (or the Lunar New Year), everyone ages up a year. Thus, the baby becomes 2 years old, despite being alive for only a few weeks.

No. South Korea officially abolished the legal use of the 'Korean Age' in 2023, adopting the international standard for administrative and legal purposes. However, it is still used informally in daily life.
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