In South Korea — the place seniority ceaselessly dictates one’s function in society — the original age machine ceaselessly puzzles the ones unfamiliar with the follow, which has roots in Confucianism, mentioned Choi Solar Jong, knowledgeable on formative years tradition at Kyonggi College, simply out of doors Seoul. Age in South Korea begins at 1 yr outdated, so “even for any individual born on Dec. 31, the following yr they’ll be 2 years outdated.”