Aging too quickly and eating lots of cake Photo 3

Aging too quickly and eating lots of cake

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February 8th 2009
This week I had a very unique birthday because I turned 24 and 25 on the same day. In reality of course I’m now 24 but in Korea you are aged 1 the day you’re born and my ‘Korean age’ is therefore a year ahead of my actual age. Needless to say I always give my Western age when asked in a vain effort to hold on to my youth. Thought I’d give you a rundown of how the birthday went……. I ... read more

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more