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Category: Culture of Korea
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Why is Korea So Obsessed with MBTI?
[Intro] South Korea is currently in the middle of a massive MBTI craze. It has become such a standard icebreaker that the first thing people ask when meeting for the first time is, “What’s your MBTI?” Almost everyone in Korea knows their type. This popularity has sparked countless memes—for instance, if someone is being too…
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Why Koreans Turn a Year Older on New Year’s Day (Guide)
When I studied abroad, the thing that shocked my international friends the most was the “Korean Age” system. While the world counts age based on birthdays starting from zero, Korea has traditionally used a unique system where everyone turns a year older on January 1st. Have you ever wondered why a baby born on December…
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