Korean customs and taboos

1. The Korean government stipulates that Korean citizens must respect the national flag, national anthem and national flower. When the important event begins to prelude the national anthem, all the people present must stand up. If foreigners are too negligent in the above places, it will be considered as disrespect for South Korea and the Korean nation.

Second, South Korea legislates a total ban on smoking in public places. Smoking is allowed in designated places, and smoking is not allowed when walking.

Thirdly, deeply influenced by Confucianism, it is the custom of the whole Korean society to respect the elderly, filial parents, respect teachers, and pay attention to the differences in status, seniority, age and gender. Show respect to people with high status and long experience, old people and men, use honorifics when speaking, say hello before meeting, and make way for peers.

Fourth, for teachers and people with status, when submitting items, use both hands and bow. Younger generations generally don't smoke in front of their superiors, borrow or pick up their fire.

Please take off your shoes when you enter a Korean house or restaurant. When eating in a traditional Korean restaurant, you need to eat cross-legged on the floor on the kang. Never straighten or spread your legs, otherwise it will be considered impolite or insulting.

6. Koreans like to pour wine for each other, not for themselves. Young people should take the initiative to pour wine for the elderly.

7. Important festivals in Korea include New Year's Day (65438+1 October 1), Spring Festival (the first day of the first lunar month), Independence Day (March1), Buddha's Birthday (the eighth day of the fourth lunar month), Loyalty Day (June 6) and Constitutional Festival (July/).

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Introduction to Korea:

1, Republic of Korea, referred to as "Korea". Located in the south of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, with a total area of about 654.38+10,000 square kilometers (accounting for 45% of the area of the Korean Peninsula), the main ethnic group is Korean, and the capital is Seoul.

2. Korea has a temperate monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of 13℃- 14℃ and an annual average precipitation of about 1300- 1500mm.

The official name of the Korean Armed Forces is "National Army of the Republic of Korea". The main task of South Korea's military forces is national defense, especially against the military threat of North Korea, but humanitarian rescue and disaster relief is also one of its tasks.

Fourth, South Korea attaches great importance to the development of science and technology. According to a survey conducted by Korea Science and Technology Planning and Evaluation Institute (KISTEP), the proportion of Korean government R&D investment in GDP ranks first among OECD countries, and the budget scale ranks sixth. South Korea's manufacturing and technology industries are developed, and flat panel display devices and mobile phones such as memory, liquid crystal display and plasma display are in a leading position in the world market.

5. The main tourist attractions in Korea are Gyeongbokgung Palace, Tokushima Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Cheong Tak Palace, National Museum, National Conservatory of Music, Sejong Cultural Hall, Huyan Art Museum, Nanshan Tower, National Museum of Modern Art, Jianghua Island, Folk Village, Panmunjom, Gyeongju, Jeju Island and Xueyue Mountain.

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