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In South Korea, medical and legal documents already utilised the international age system, where Korean age was still routinely used until 2023, when the government formally changed the legally recognised age system to bring it into line with international standards and resolve the confusion caused by multiple age systems. [2]
South Koreans traditionally use the “Korean age system”, where the newborn is considered one year old at the time of the birth and then gains a year on the first day of each new year.
The average baby born in South Korea can expect to live to the age of 82 years (79 for men, and 85 for women). In contrast, the global average is 72 years (70 for men, 74 for women). The UN projects life expectancy will continue to improve; by 2100, the average baby born in South Korea will live to the age of 92 (89 for men, and 95 for women).
Under the age system most commonly used in South Koreans' everyday life, people are deemed to be a year old at birth and a year is added every Jan. 1. ... In December, South Korea passed laws to ...
Driving licenses in South Korea may be attained at age 18 for cars and motorcycles. [1] [2] South Korea is one of the few nations that issue International Driving Permits (IDP) to sixteen-year-olds. This was made possible by a South Korean law in 2009, which gave Military cadets the requirement of driving a motor-vehicle. [3]
More than 51 million people in South Korea awoke on Wednesday to find themselves a year or two younger – at least, according to the law.
The South Korean pension system was created to provide benefits to persons reaching old age, to families and individuals affected by the death of their primary breadwinner, and for the purpose of stabilizing the nation's welfare state. [18] South Korea's pensions system structure is primarily based on taxation, and is income-related.
With Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's new plan, South Korea will ditch the Korean age system and stick with the international age system, used in the U.S.