The Lunar Calendar was the basis of Korean life in the past and to this day, holidays/celebratory events are based on the moon's cycles. Years were represented by animals that followed each other in an established order, repeated every twelve years. In Korea, when someone asks about your sign, they are not only getting a sense about your
personality as the people in the west do with the signs of the Zodiac, they are also working out your age, usually to determine who is the oldest in the group. The twelve animal signs are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Every animal has characteristics, which are shared by people born in the same year.
THE LUNAR CALENDAR