How does the birthday calculator work?

Enter your birth date and it automatically calculates days until your next birthday, current age (both Korean and international), days lived since birth, and birth weekday.

What's the difference between Korean age and international age?

Korean age starts at 1 when born and increases by 1 every January 1st. International age starts at 0 when born and increases by 1 on each birthday.

What are special birthdays?

In Korea, certain birthdays like the 1st (dol), 60th (hwangap), 70th (chilsun), 80th (palsun), 90th (gusun), and 100th (baeksu) are considered special milestones and celebrated grandly.

Birthday Calculator

Find out days until your next birthday, age, and birth information

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Birthday Calculator Guide

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Meaning of Birthday

A birthday is a special day that commemorates the day a person was born. Each yearly birthday marks growing one year older and starting a new year of life.

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Korean Birthday Culture

In Korea, birthdays are celebrated with seaweed soup, birthday cake, and gifts. Special milestone birthdays like the first birthday (dol) and 60th birthday (hwangap) are celebrated grandly.

Special Birthdays

First Birthday (Dol)

A child's first birthday, celebrated with a big party to commemorate healthy growth.

60th Birthday (Hwangap)

The age when the 60-year zodiac cycle returns to the birth year's zodiac.

70th Birthday (Chilsun)

Seventieth birthday celebrating longevity.

80th Birthday (Palsun)

Eightieth birthday wishing for health and longevity.

90th Birthday (Gusun)

Ninetieth birthday celebrating precious longevity.

100th Birthday (Baeksu)

One hundredth birthday, a great celebration of life.

Birthday Celebration Tips

Birthday Preparation

• Prepare birthday cake and candles
• Choose meaningful birthday gifts
• Plan a birthday party
• Prepare celebration messages

How to Celebrate

• Sing happy birthday song
• Make a wish and blow out candles
• Celebrate with a meal together
• Take memorable photos