What etiquette should I pay attention to when traveling to South Korea?

In social etiquette, South Korea generally does not grasp the hand as a meeting etiquette. Pay attention to using both hands when shaking hands, or just use your right hand. When the younger generation and subordinates shake hands with their elders and superiors, after the latter reaches out, the former must first shake hands with the right hand, and then put the left hand lightly on the latter's right hand. In South Korea, under normal circumstances, it is common etiquette for women not to shake hands with men, nodding or bowing. More honorifics and honorifics are used in addressing, and it is rare to directly address each other by their first names. If the other party has a title in society, Koreans will definitely use it repeatedly.

Fashion etiquette

In social situations, most Koreans can speak English and have no affection for Japanese speakers. In Korea, dressing is not too avant-garde, but solemn and conservative. Men usually wear jackets above and wide trousers below; Women usually wear a short coat on top and a long skirt on the bottom.

dining etiquette

Koreans usually like to eat spicy and sour food. The staple food is rice and cold noodles, and the dishes are kimchi, roast beef, roast dog meat and ginseng chicken. Generally speaking, there are not many Korean dishes, most of which are relatively light. Generally speaking, Korean men have a good capacity for drinking, and they are always ready to make soju, sake and beer, while women don't drink. On weekdays, most Koreans drink tea and coffee. However, Koreans usually don't drink gruel and don't like clear soup. Koreans generally don't like to eat greasy, greasy and sweet things. They don't eat duck, mutton, fat pork, and even bear's paw and tiger's meat. When eating, chopsticks are usually used. For environmental protection, Koreans will provide you with iron tableware. Don't move chopsticks first when eating with your elders, and don't point them at others. After eating, put the chopsticks neatly on the table. When eating, it is not advisable to make a loud noise. It's also shameful to make too much noise when eating. When entertaining guests in Korean homes, the host and guests usually sit cross-legged around a low square table. In this case, don't touch your feet, straighten your legs, or separate your legs. This is not allowed.

Custom taboo

Koreans cherish white, the national flower is hibiscus, the pine tree is the national tree, the sparrow is the national bird, and the tiger is the national animal. Taboo numbers are "4" and "13", because the pronunciation is the same as "death", and Koreans had better not use similar "private", "teacher" and "thing".

Koreans have strong national self-esteem, oppose worshipping foreign things and obsessing over foreign things, and advocate using domestic products. When giving gifts, the best choice is flowers, alcohol, handicrafts, and it is best not to make Japanese goods.

In Korea, men are superior to women. Women can't walk in front of men when entering the room. A woman must help a man take off his coat. When sitting down, women should take the initiative to sit behind men and don't speak loudly in front of men.