2019 Birth Year — Zodiac Pig, Sexagenary 기해
Everything about being born in 2019: exact age, Korean age, zodiac, sexagenary cycle, school entry years, retirement milestones, and pension start year.
How old is someone born in 2019?
Zodiac & Sexagenary year
Zodiac animal
Pig
Sexagenary cycle기해(己亥)
Element토(土)
Symbolic color황색
Generation
Generation Alpha
School grade-by-grade age chart
Elementary school
| Grade | Year | Korean age |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 2026 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 2027 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 2028 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 2029 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 2030 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 2031 | 13 |
| Graduation | 2032 | 14 |
Middle school
| Grade | Year | Korean age |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 2032 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 2033 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 2034 | 16 |
| Graduation | 2035 | 17 |
High school
| Grade | Year | Korean age |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 2035 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 2036 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 2037 | 19 |
| Graduation | 2038 | 20 |
School entry and graduation years assume the standard Korean age 8 elementary school entry rule.
Korean age term chart
| Korean age | Year | Classical term |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2028 | Childhood (10) |
| 15 | 2033 | Jihak — dedicated to learning (15) |
| 20 | 2038 | Yakgwan — coming of age (20) |
| 30 | 2048 | Iryip — standing firm (30) |
| 40 | 2058 | Bulhok — free of doubt (40) |
| 50 | 2068 | Jimyeong — knowing destiny (50) |
| 60 | 2078 | Isun — open ear (60) |
| 61 | 2079 | Hwangap — 60th cycle completion (61) |
| 66 | 2084 | Misu (66) |
| 70 | 2088 | Gohui — rare longevity (70) |
| 77 | 2095 | Huisu (77) |
| 80 | 2098 | Sansu (80) |
| 88 | 2106 | Misu — rice age (88) |
| 90 | 2108 | Jolsu (90) |
| 99 | 2117 | Baeksu (99) |
| 100 | 2118 | Cheonsu — century (100) |
Life milestones by year
| Event | Year | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Voting age (18) | 2037 | 18 |
| Legal adult (19) | 2038 | 19 |
| Military screening (19) | 2038 | 19 |
| Age 30 | 2049 | 30 |
| Age 40 | 2059 | 40 |
| Age 50 | 2069 | 50 |
| Retirement age (60) | 2079 | 60 |
| Hwangap (60) | 2079 | 60 |
| Gohui (70) | 2089 | 70 |
| Palsun (80) | 2099 | 80 |
| Gusun (90) | 2109 | 90 |
| Centennial (100) | 2119 | 100 |
Korean National Pension start year
Per Korean law, pension starts at age 65 for people born in 2019. Expected start year: 2084.
Age trajectory around today
| Year | International age | Korean age |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026 | 7 | 8 |
| 2027 | 8 | 9 |
| 2028 | 9 | 10 |
| 2029 | 10 | 11 |
| 2030 | 11 | 12 |
| 2031 | 12 | 13 |
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About this page
This page summarizes computed age, zodiac, and milestone information for people born in 2019. All numbers update automatically each year.