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1.Do not touch the chopsticks until the elderly begin to eat. 2.While on the table, do not point at others with chopsticks. 3.Make sure the chopsticks are neatly placed on the table when dinner is over. 4.Incessant talks are not suitable on Korean tables. 5.It is also a shameful behavior to make too loud noises while eating. 6.When a dinner is housed at home, both the host and the guests are sitting cross-legged around a shot-legged table, in such circumstances, never touch your feet with hands, stretch out your legs, or splay apart your legs.
Giving gifts is a common practice in South Korea, but it is also regulated with cultural rules. The first time someone visits a person‘s home he is expected to bring a gift of fruit or a flower arrangement. All gifts are to be wrapped nicely (consider having them wrapped professionally if possible). Never sign a card or write anyone’s name in red ink, as a person‘s name is only written in red once they have passed away.
When invited to dine at a South Korean's house it may be
understood that you will carpool with other invited guests; inquire to see if this is the case. Remove your shoes before entering the home .Wait for the host to seat you. Never pierce your food with your chopsticks. Always try some of every dish placed in front of you; often the entire table shares from an assortment of small dishes scattered around the table.
Meetings are usually scheduled a month in advance. The
most senior member of the meeting generally dictates the actions taken by his inferiors. For instance, how relaxed the meeting will be is determined by when the senior member removes his coat (all business meetings are conducted in conservative business attire) or drinks from a glass of water. No one else in the room is permitted to do either until he does. No jewelry other than a watch or wedding ring should be worn by either men or
Learn a few biographical facts about your Korean business contacts before you meet them, such as the age of the people you will meet and their company rank relative to yours. When greeting for the first time, many South Koreans will bow first, then shake hands with Westerners. The younger and/or lower ranking person bows first and utters ＂만나서 반갑습니다" (pleased to meet you) if it is the first meeting, or "안녕하세요" (standard greeting) if the two have met in the past.