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Every person in South Korea suddenly becomes a year younger (news.sky.com)
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The international system replaces one of the country's two traditional methods, where people are deemed to be a year old at birth - taking into account time spent in the womb.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It is a widely held believe in Korea. Implying that foreigners are spreading it for no reason seems ignorant at best, disingenuous at worst.

Although afaik there is no clear evidence and the exact reason is unknown.