Korean Saju · 四柱八字 · Im·Sul
Korean Saju: 1982, Year of the Water Dog
임술
임술 · Im·Sul
In Korean saju (四柱八字), your birth year sets the first pillar of your chart. 1982 carries the Water Dog: Im·Sul (임술 in Korean).
Dog — Loyal, grounded, and principled — dogs guard what matters without counting the cost.
Water — depth, adaptability, and sharp intuition.
The saju year begins at Ipchun (입춘, around 4 February), not January 1. Born before that date? Your year pillar belongs to 1981 — and a true myeongni reading weighs month, day and hour on top.
A real reading reads all eight characters — year, month, day and hour.