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How do I figure out what my Korean zodiac sign is?
What Korean zodiac sign do you belong to?
- (jwi-tti) Mouse: 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020.
- Water Ox: (1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)(so-tti)
- Horangi-tti: 1974, 1986, 1998, and 2010.
- (1975, 1987, 1999, 2011) Rabbit: (tokki-tti)
- 1976, 1988, 2000, and 2012 (yong-tti)
Is there a Korean zodiac?
The Korean zodiac is a lunar calendar-based classification system that can be traced back to ancient China. The Year of the Metal Ox, which begins on February 12, 2021 and ends on January 31, 2022, is known as the Year of the Metal Ox. Western astrology and Chinese astrology have separate zodiacs and use different systems. This is fascinating, because in Korea, some people are highly interested in their horoscopes and what fortunetellers have to say about their future based on their birth year, zodiac animal, and other factors. “What’s your Ddi?” is a question you could hear from Koreans, which roughly translates to “What is your sign?” What are the Korean zodiacs and what does this ‘ddi’ mean?
The origins of the Korean zodiac can be traced back to ancient China. Each zodiac animal, referred to as Ddi (), represents the year you were born as well as a set of characteristics you may have. You would be a tiger ddi, or horangi ddi () in Korean, if you were born in the year of the tiger. Those that are very interested in zodiacs and astrology will attempt to predict your compatibility through your ddi using horoscopes and the like, but the majority of people use it for entertainment and to guess your age. Because each animal has its own year every twelfth year, in accordance with the 12-year cycle of animals that follows the lunar calendar, knowing your ddi might help you figure out your age.
The Korean Zodiac consists of 12 animals. These are the following:
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig are some of the animals that can be found.
As previously stated, an animal’s year is repeated every twelve years and follows the order of the animals listed above. Each animal, according to Chinese astrology, has its own distinct qualities, which are thought to be shared by persons born in that year.
It’s vital to remember that the animal years follow the Lunar calendar; for example, someone born in January 2000 would be a rabbit rather than a dragon because the Lunar New Year in 2000 was on February 4th.
Each of the animals in the 12-year cycle comes from one of the Twelve Earthly Branches (Shibiji () or Jiji (). This system, along with another called the Ten Heavenly Stems (Shibgan () or Cheongan (), was used by the ancient Chinese and other East Asian countries to represent time in years, months, and days.
Ganji () is the name given to years when one of the Ten Heavenly Stems and one of the Twelve Earthly Branches are combined in that sequence. Each celestial stem has a phase linked with it, which is utilized in conjunction with an animal’s name to establish the year’s name. It’s also worth noting that the year has a name in Chinese characters. Gab-Ja, for example, would be the year of the Wood Rat (, ). In the past, Koreans would use this to date historical events, therefore it was much more relevant.
This is why 2020 is known as the Year of the Metal Rat, and 2021 is known as the Year of the Metal Ox (People usually simplify the name of the year by just naming the animal).
Each animal is repeated every twelve years, and the year changes every Lunar New Year, which was on the 12th of February in 2021. Each year, the heavenly stem and earthly branch switch places, moving on to the next stem and branch in the sequence (see table in separate section). Because there are ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches (animals), a combination of a heavenly stem and an animal occurs every 60 years, indicating that time is cyclical. This is why a person’s 60th birthday is celebrated as a significant occasion in Korea and other Asian countries.
We’ve seen how the Ten Heavenly Stems and the Twelve Earthly Branches, or animals, were used to signify the names of years in the past, and how they’re still utilized now. We’ve also seen how Koreans can ask someone what their ddi is, or what animal they are, and how they can use their ddi to establish someone’s age or year of birth.
I’ve added three tables to this article: one for each of the ten heavenly stems, one for each of the twelve terrestrial branches, and one for each animal’s years from 1948 through 2021. Ddi is solely related to the creatures found in the twelve terrestrial branches, and the animal names are written in Korean rather than Hanja. It’s time to find out what your ddi is.
1./Lee, Jong Kwan, () “, A Fundamental Examination on the Culture of Twelve Zodiac Animals and Personal Zodiac Signs, vol.8, no.1,20 pp. 17-36, vol.8, no.1,20 pp. 17-36, vol.8, no.1,20 pp. 17-36, vol.8, no.1,20 pp. 17-36, vol.8, no.1,20 pp. 17-36, vol.8, no (20 pages).
2./Kim Mantae, ()(), A Fundamental Study on Sipgan and Sibiji, the Signs to Read Folk Faith, vol., no.54, pp. 259-302, 2011, vol., no.54, pp. 259-302, (44 pages)
What year was I born in Korea?
Let’s go over a quick example of both types of computations so that the question “How old am I in Korea?” never seems so complex.
Let’s pretend someone was born in 1993 and the year is now 2019. In that instance, the most basic method of determining their Korean age would be as follows:
In the Western calendar, a person born in 1993 will be 26 in 2019. If their birthday has already passed when they calculate their Korean age, they are 26 + 1 = 27 years old. They would still be 27 years old in Korea if their birthday was still ahead of them, but the math would be 25 + 2 = 27 till their birthday.
Let’s take a look at a real-life scenario. If you’re a fan of Korean culture, you’re probably curious about Jungkook’s age. On September 1, 1997, he was born. In the Western calendar, he turns 22 years old in 2019. Jungkook, on the other hand, would claim to be 23 years old: 21 + 2 before September 1st and 22 + 1 after.
Here’s one another illustration of the disparity between Western and Korean ages. If a child is born on December 31st, Westerners consider the youngster to be a day old the next day. In Korean time, however, this one-day-old baby would be two years old. Because of the following reasons:
- The baby is one year old when he or she is born, and
- Everyone gains a year on January 1st.
Is the Korean horoscope the same as the Chinese horoscope?
The Korean and Chinese zodiacs are nearly identical. In the past, the lunar calendar was the cornerstone of Korean life, and holidays and festive events are still centered on the moon’s cycles. Animals that followed each other in a predetermined order every 12 years represented the years.
What are the astrological signs of the BTS?
What Are the Astrology Signs of the BTS Members?
- Both Jungkook and RM are Virgos. Theo Wargo/Getty Images/Theo Wargo
- Jimin’s zodiac sign is Libra. Getty Images/Theo Wargo
- Jin was born under the sign of Sagittarius. Getty Images/Dia Dipasupil
- Capricorn is V’s zodiac sign.
- Aquarius is J-zodiac Hope’s sign.
- Suga’s zodiac sign is Pisces.
- The Korean zodiac signs of BTS are extremely fascinating.
In Korea, what year is the year of the tiger?
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, and 1998 were all Tiger years. The Year of the Tiger is associated with bravery, sincerity, and affection. They also have a reputation for being distrustful, irritable, and unpredictable.