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New law set to make South Koreans younger by up to 2 years

South Korea have decided to scrap their traditional method of counting ages in order to adopt the international standard. As a result, all citizens will become around 1 to 2 years younger. Kevin Cawley, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies at UCC joined...

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17.10 8 Dec 2022


New law set to make South Koreans younger by up to 2 years


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South Korea have decided to scrap their traditional method of counting ages in order to adopt the international standard. As a result, all citizens will become around 1 to 2 years younger.

Kevin Cawley, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies at UCC joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...


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