Korea Etiquette & Customs
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Hanok
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Hanok
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Hanok
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Ondol
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Etiquette & Custom
1. Take your shoes off
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2. Soju
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Never pour your own drink
3. Rice
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Never raise the rice bowl off of the table towards your mouth
4. Beware of elbows
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Don’t even bother with “excuse me,” and beware of the older women, known as ajumma.
5. Gift Giving Etiquette
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Gifts should not be given in multiples of 4
Wrap gifts in red or yellow paper
5. Gift Giving Etiquette
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Do not wrap gifts in green, white, or black paper
Do not sign a card in red ink
6. Table manners
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Wait to be told where to sit
The oldest or most senior person is the one who starts the eating
process
6. Table manners
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Never point your chopsticksDo not pierce your food with
chopsticksDo not pick up food with your
hands
7. Number 4
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