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Born in 1958

If you were born in 1958, you're 67 or 68 in 2026 - and your tti (Korean zodiac animal) is the Golden Dog.

    Your age in 2026
  • International age67 or 68
  • Korean age69
  • Year age68
    • The year 1958
  • tti (Korean zodiac animal)Golden Dog
  • Sexagenary cycleMu-sul (戊戌年)
  • Five element Earth (土)
  • Leap yearCommon year
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Golden DogMu-sul (戊戌年) · Earth (土)

In the sexagenary cycle, 1958 is Mu-sul (戊戌年). Its heavenly stem carries the element Earth (土), and that element decides the color - which makes it a year of the Golden Dog (戌).

Born 12 years apart - same Dog
1922age 1041934age 921946age 801970age 561982age 441994age 32

The year you were born: 1958

Here's what the world was up to that year 👀

📰 What happened that year
  1. February 1🏛️ Syria and Egypt formed the United Arab Republic.
  2. February 16✈️ The airliner Changnangho was hijacked to North Korea and forced to land at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport.
  3. February 25⚖️ South Korea's Progressive Party was dissolved.
  4. June 8⚽ The 1958 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Sweden.
  5. July 29🚀 NASA was created in the United States.
  6. August 23💥 The bombardment of Kinmen began.
  7. August 25🍜 Momofuku Ando invented the first instant ramen.
  8. October 5🇫🇷 France's Fifth Republic got under way.
⭐ Born that year
Michael Jackson, American singer, dancer, record producer, and actorMadonna, American singer, dancer, record producer, and actorChoo Mi-ae, jurist and politicianYoo Seong-min, economist and politicianKeigo Higashino, Japanese novelistLee Man-soo, former baseball player and current baseball manager
🏆 Nobel Prizes that year
  • LiteratureBoris Pasternak
  • PhysicsPavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov, Ilya Frank, Igor Tamm
  • Physiology or MedicineGeorge Wells Beadle, Edward Lawrie Tatum, Joshua Lederberg
  • PeaceDominique Pire
  • ChemistryFrederick Sanger

Source: Wikipedia · retold from the record

Life timeline for people born in 1958 🗓️

What someone born in 1958 becomes eligible for, year by year.

  1. Born
    1958Age 0
  2. Starts elementary school
    1965Age 6 · elementary

    The March after turning 6 - Korean school years start in March, not September.

  3. Starts middle school
    1971Age 12 · middle school
  4. Can take a part-time job
    1973Age 15

    Ages 13-14 can work only with an employment permit (Labor Standards Act).

  5. Starts high school
    1974Age 15 · high school
  6. Gets a resident registration card
    1975Age 17

    Issued from the first day of the month after turning 17 (Resident Registration Act).

  7. Can get a driver's licence
    1976Age 18

    Class 2 ordinary licence. Mopeds are allowed from 16 (Road Traffic Act).

  8. Can vote
    1976Age 18

    Must be 18 on election day (Public Official Election Act).

  9. Can buy alcohol and tobacco
    1977Year age 19

    From January 1 of the year you turn 19 - this one uses year age, not your birthday (Youth Protection Act).

  10. Legal adulthood
    1977Age 19

    Adulthood begins on the 19th birthday (Civil Act, Article 4).

  11. Military service examination
    1977Year age 19

    Held in the year a man turns 19 (Military Service Act · year age · men only).

  12. Statutory retirement age
    2018Age 60

    The floor employers must set, not a fixed date (Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination · reference).

  13. National Pension starts
    2020Age 62

    Between 63 and 65 depending on your birth year, with at least 10 years of contributions (National Pension Act · reference).

Ages follow international age unless noted. Buying alcohol or tobacco and the military service examination use year age - the calendar year you turn that age - so they can land a year earlier than you expect. School entry, retirement and the National Pension are general rules and can differ case by case.

1958 by the numbers

What Korea's statistics office recorded about 1958.

People born in 1958, as of 2025

737,628people

Source: Statistics Korea - Birth Statistics(1970~2025) and Life Tables(~2024); Ministry of the Interior and Safety - Resident Registration Population(as of 2025) (KOSIS)

Famous people born in 1958 ⭐

Kim Hye-okActorMay 9, 1958 · 68 years old💛 Golden DogShim Hyung-raeComedianJanuary 3, 1958 · 68 years old💛 Golden DogSong Yeong-changActorApril 2, 1958 · 68 years old💛 Golden DogSeol Woon-doSingerJune 23, 1958 · 68 years old💛 Golden DogShin Hyung-wonSingerFebruary 15, 1958 · 68 years old💛 Golden DogCho Hyoung-kiActorOctober 15, 1958 · 67 years old💛 Golden Dog
Who else was born in 1958?Everyone born in 1958

Frequently asked questions ❓

In 2026, someone born in 1958 is 68 if they've already had their birthday this year and 67 if they haven't. In Korean age they're 69, and their year age is 68.
Counting from 2026, a 67-year-old was born in 1958.
1958 is the year of the Golden Dog. In the sexagenary cycle it's Mu-sul (戊戌), and because the heavenly stem carries the element Earth (土), the animal picks up the color Golden. One catch: the tti turns over at ipchun, around February 4, so a birthday before that counts as the previous year's animal.
No. 1958 is a common year - 365 days, and February ends on the 28th.
Korean age starts at 1 the day you're born, and everybody adds a year together on January 1 instead of on their birthday. That makes it one or two years higher than international age. Since June 2023, Korean law, contracts, and official documents all use international age, but you'll still hear Korean age in everyday conversation.

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