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In this April 9, 2019, photo, Lee Dong Kil's daughter Lee Yoon Seol sits to celebrate her the 100th day of the birth at Lee's house in Daejeon, South Korea. Just two hours after Lee’s daughter was born on New Year’s Eve, the clock struck midnight, 2019 was ushered in, and the infant became 2-years-old. She wasn’t alone, though it happened for her quicker than most: Every baby born in South Korea last year became 2 on Jan. 1.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

S. Korean babies born Dec. 31 become 2-year-olds next day

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this April 9, 2019, photo, Lee Dong Kil's daughter Lee Yoon Seol sits to celebrate her the 100th day of the birth at Lee's house in Daejeon, South Korea. Just two hours after Lees daughter was born on New Years Eve, the clock struck midnight, 2019 was ushered in, and the infant became 2-years-old. She wasnt alone, though it happened for her quicker than most: Every baby born in South Korea last year became 2 on Jan. 1.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean babies born Dec. 31 become 2-year-olds next day

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press