South Korean Business Culture and more... by Kimberly Garrison https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl Do's and Don'ts when doing business and visiting South Korea. en-us 2016-09-26 00:31:03 UTC 2023-03-17 10:21:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction davisk20 https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126259338
Do not: Reach out to shake hands in a greeting in South Korea. do not even attempt to shake a hand with a Korean woman.
Do: Bow slightly.


]]> 2016-09-26 03:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126259338 Conversations davisk20 https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126259738 Do not: Talk about North Korea.
Do: Talk about your hobbies and theirs, also talk about your family and Korean colleagues health.]]> 2016-09-26 03:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126259738 Gift Exchange davisk20 https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126260889 Gifts express a great deal about relationship and are always reciprocated.

Do not: Sign a card in red ink.
Do not: When receiving a gift back open the present in the presence of the giver.
Do:  Give gifts that are made in the USA, these are preferred over those made in Korea or Japan.
Do: Try to use pink or yellow paper to wrap them in since it denotes happiness. Dark colors symbolize death.
]]> 2016-09-26 04:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126260889 CONNECTIONS davisk20 https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126261324 South Koreans prefer to do business with people whom they have special connections with. Relationships are formed through informal social gatherings that often include drinking and eating. 
Accept invitations to entertainment or restaurant, a big part of business relationship is outside of the office building a personal relationship and trust.]]> 2016-09-26 04:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126261324 Show of Respect davisk20 https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126261692 Korean people show respect for elders. Younger people bow their heads to older people in Korea. The younger people bow their heads slightly to show respect. If they’re about the same age (and they are adults), they both bow. Addressing an elder by their name is rude, so Koreans call teacher, ‘teacher’ .]]> 2016-09-26 04:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126261692 Business Card Exchange davisk20 https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126261867 Use two hands and slightly bow to give away a business card in Korea. 
Respect the business card you receive, look at it and place it on the table/ desk in front of you, not in your pocket or bag. If you do not have a table or desk in front of you place it in  shirt pocket. Do not put it in your back pocket.

]]> 2016-09-26 04:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126261867 Don'ts in South Korea davisk20 https://padlet.com/davisk20/b4bepifmnfpl/wish/126262064
  • Don’t be late.
  • Don’t cross your legs.
  • Don’t talk too loud.
  • Don’t sneeze or wipe your nose in public.
  • Don't talk about North Korea, the Korean War or China.
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  • In Korea, addressing someone by their title or position is important. People at work call each other by their job positions.
  •  In Korea, title indicates status, so if someone is addressed in a way that is not suitable for his age or position, he or she may be offended and feel they are being talked to as an inferior. 
  • Korea you can only call someone your friend if he or she is the same age as you. 
  • In the Korean work environment, to be in a higher position than someone older than you is difficult because age is very important.
  • In Korea it is polite to decline something that is offered to you and maybe on the second or third time it is offered you accept it.
  • If Koreans know you, then they’re extremely kind and helpful but if they don’t know you they ignore you like you don’t exist. 
  • If you eat dinner at a restaurant with others, you will almost definitely not receive your food at the same time as each other. Your food just comes as it is finished in the kitchen.
  • Free and amazing delivery
    Delivery is gold is Seoul. You can order virtually anything, at anytime, anywhere you are. Usually there are no delivery fees and you will often get full-blown, non-disposable plates and metal utensils. All you have to do, is leave it all out front of your apartment and the delivery guy will come by and pick it up later. Many restaurants that are not known for delivering in the U.S. have fleets of delivery scooters in Seoul – even McDonald’s.
  • Don’t whistle after dark
    Whistling at night is considered bad luck; it’s thought that it will beckon snakes and spirits.
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