Does age matter? South Koreans have become years younger overnight after an antiquated Korean law was brought to international standards. Some say there is cause for celebration, whilst others think it might be time for a complete overhaul.
South Koreans officially one year younger
What a relief! 86% of South Koreans said they would start using the international system in their everyday lives. Glossary
Enviable - Worthy of jealousy or envy.
Uruk - One of the most important cities in ancient Mesopotamia.
Herodotus - An Ancient Greek historian and geographer.
Alexander the Great - A king of ancient Macedon who is renowned as one of the greatest military leaders in history. He conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece to modern-day Pakistan.
Standardisation - Making something conform to a standard.
Plagiarise - To take the work or idea or something else and pass it off as your own. It comes from a Latin word meaning kidnapper.
Maya Angelou - An iconic 20th century American writer and civil rights activist.
Simone de Beauvoir - A French feminist philosopher best known for her book The Second Sex.
Analogous - Something that is similar to another thing.
Frenetic - Fast, frantic and uncontrolled.
Stigma - A mark of shame or disgrace that sets a person apart from others. In the 16th Century, it referred to a literal mark branded into the skin.
Productivity - The rate at which an individual, company or group produce work or make something.
Folly - Foolishness. Also used to describe a building built with no purpose.