Everyone is one year younger in Korea.

As of 6/28/2023, everyone is one year younger in South Korea. South Korean age system change.

And some vocabulary: Easy to Learn Korean 1563 – Birthdays.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1563 – Today is my birthday.

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Happy 1st!

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Birthday-cakeWe began as a newspaper series in 2009 and didn’t expand online until one year ago. 2013 was an exciting year as we launched the ETLK website, jumped into social networking, and published our first book. Thank you for following us so far and stay tuned for big projects ahead! Continue reading

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Easy to Learn Korean 297 – Birthday Cake.

Blueberry Crepe Cake
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Many Korean bakeries and pastry shops make fantastic birthday cakes. While a bit expensive, they include tall candles, matches, and a plastic cutting knife upon request. A complete birthday set!

Prices for premium cakes range from 20,000-40,000Won (approx. $20-40). My favorite is green tea cake.

    blueberry crepe – 블루 베리 크레페 (beullu beri keure-pe)
    green tea cake – 녹차 케이크 (nok-cha keikeu)

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Easy to Learn Korean 524 – Birthdays

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