Then a sweep is the same idea as a year? Except it's not the same length? [ so curious, meeting all these interesting people with their very different cultures. ]

You're right, we haven't. I'm Joonhee Kang.

Usually just dinner with family, sometimes friends will get together and have a party. Outside of friends and family birthday doesn't mean much since in my country you grow one year older on January 1st, not your birthday.