Mary Phaire turned 100 years old on Tuesday. She served as an operating room technician during the Korean War, reaching the ...

(Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) Under the old Korean age system ... despite the baby’s birthday being in December. This system is currently used for military ...

But when asked their age in informal settings, most South Koreans will answer with their “Korean ... turn 6 years old (in international age), regardless of which month their birthday falls ...

My birthday is in December ... I no longer have to explain my 'Korean age' when I go abroad." The 31-year-old doctor said South Korea's medical sector has already been adopting the international ...

All Koreans are considered to be 1 year old at the ... the traditional "Korean age" system, and their age increases by a year on New Year's Day, regardless of their actual birthday.

Under the “Korean age” system, babies are considered to be one year old on the day they are born ... Some people wonder if their birthday has anything to do with it.” Yoon Jae-ha, left ...

The celebration at the Sun Valley Community Center left Phaire overwhelmed with joy as dozens gathered to honor her journey ...