Some Interesting Facts About South Korea
- Koreans are one year older when born
You’ve probably heard of the notion that South Koreans will always be older than everybody else because they consider themselves a year old the moment they come out of the womb. South Koreans celebrate their birthdays on the date they were born just like everyone else, but their age won’t “change” until the New Year, which is every first of January.
If you want to know your Korean age, you just need to subtract your year of birth from the current year, then add one. It’s best to take note of this when someone asks for your age in South Korea because you’ll need to distinguish between your international age and Korean age!
- There’s WiFi almost everywhere in South Korea
Social media lovers are going to worship South Korea’s Internet culture since the country boasts of having the fastest Internet in the world. As if this wasn’t enough, you can connect to WiFi basically everywhere in Seoul. Speaking from my own experience in Seoul, I was overwhelmed when I saw that I could connect to the WiFi of random places in the city while our tour bus was moving. Quite literally, there’s WiFi connectivity as you move from one spot to another, and oftentimes, you can connect for free!
- Twenty percent of Koreans share the same surname
If you know your oppas and unnies, you might have already guessed that a lot of Koreans share the same surname. The most common one is Kim, with 10.6 million Koreans bearing it as their last name, followed by Lee, Park, Choi, and Jung.
The reason for these common surnames go way back in Korean history during the reign of the Silla kingdom from 57 BCE to 935 CE. I’ll leave you to dig up the history behind Korean surnames. But in case you were wondering: No, not all Kims are related; nor are the Koreans with other similar surnames for that matter!
- South Korea is the plastic surgery capital of the world
When it comes to fun facts about South Korea, this one’s the most popular or the most notorious, depending on how you see it. While still taboo in other Asian countries and the western world, plastic surgery is embraced in South Korea and parents even encourage their children to get it before starting university.
South Korea is said to place the Caucasian look in high regard, which means they usually have surgeries to get double eyelids, a longer nose, and pointier chin. This look was popularised by Korean celebrities first, then everyone else followed. Getting plastic surgery in South Korea is as normal as going to the dentist to get your braces. So don’t be surprised if most Koreans you meet have gone under the knife!
- There are more than 200 types of kimchi in South Korea
You will never see a Korean restaurant that doesn’t serve kimchi. Kimchi for Koreans is like rice for Filipinos. They love their kimchi so much that they’ve come up with 200 documented types of kimchi to date, all with their own different flavours. Koreans don’t just serve it as a side dish or banchan in South Korea; they’ve innovated by incorporating it in burgers, pizza, and even pancakes!
Kimchi isn’t just a food indulgence either. It also has nutritional value thanks to its fermentation process. This fermented vegetable basically contains lactic acid bacteria that helps improve digestion, fight bacteria, strengthens the immune system, and prevents the development of cancer. The most popular types of kimchi in Korea are reportedly cabbage, radish, water, and cucumber kimchi. Try them out!
Note: May be this information isn't 100% true because it's a human knowledge.
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