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28/08/2026 10:28 am
I know age hierarchy is important in Korea and determines terms like Hyung/Noona/Oppa/Unnie.
If you become really close with someone who is just one year older or younger, do you ever drop the formal speech and just act as same-age friends (Chingu), or is that line strictly kept?