2023-06-29 20:44:20
No, Son Heung-min has not found the magic formula to rejuvenate. However, the South Korean player of Tottenham took a youthful look between Wednesday June 28 and Thursday June 29, 2023. While he was 31 years old, Son Heung-min only has 30 this Thursday.
Why was the Korean player able to fulfill the fantasy of millions of people? Quite simply thanks to a change in the law in his country. Historically, in South Korea, when a child is born, he is already one year old. It’s a way of taking into account the months spent in her mother’s womb.
Another important difference on the side of South Korea, the change of age does not take place on the day of his birthday but on January 1st. Thus, a child who is born in December, turns 2 the following month.
That’s how Son Heung-min, who was born on July 8, 1992, found himself a year younger between Wednesday and Thursday. Officially, he is therefore 30 years old, as the Premier League and all other international bodies have always claimed, not recognizing the Korean age.
Napoli player Kim Min-jae, about to sign for Bayern Munich, is also in this situation. Born on November 15, 1996, he is now 26 years old, instead of 27 on his country’s side.
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