Happy Leap Day

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올해는 윤년... 윤년의 원리와 2월29일 생일자들
It only comes around every four years and it can cause people to age very slowly as they wait for their chance to celebrate a birthday.
It's leap year, and it happens according to a unique pattern.
Our Lee Ji-won tells us more about the special day.

"Today is my 6th birthday."

Park Goen-hu is 24 years old, but he's only had six official birthdays... that's because he was born on February 29th.

We know it as Leap Day... and it's a special occasion that only comes around once in every four,... and sometimes eight years.

That's because the Earth doesn't orbit the sun in the 365 days in our calendar year,... but in approximately 365 days and 6 hours.
So the extra six hours are stored up and a full 24 hours is added every four years.
It's also the reason why the four seasons come at the same time every year.

For Leapers, Taiwan, the U.K. and New Zealand, set February 28th as the legal birthday and... March 1st for Hong Kong... but Korea doesn't have any rules regarding February 29th birthdays.

"At times, I celebrate my birthday on February 28th or I wait for a week and celebrate it together with my brother's birthday."

"I celebrate it whenever my family and friends can make it... so sometimes it rolls over to March."

Aside from these rare birthdays, there are some other things that make Leap Day unique.
In the Irish tradition, Leap Day is the only day women can propose marriage because the day was thought to bring good luck... and if men are to reject, they will have to give women silk gowns.
But ironically in Korea and Greece, old sayings tell couples not to get married on Leap Days because they can't get blessing from their ancestors.

"But, regardless of such superstitions, February 29th is an extra day given once in four years... so here's hoping all of you make the most of this special day.
Lee Ji-won, Arirang News."

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