Learn Korean - The characteristics of Koreans

2022. 3. 15. 11:17카테고리 없음

Learn Korean - The characteristics of Koreans

People are similar everywhere , but Koreans basically consider courtesy very important

If you are an adult and want to learn about korea, take a closer look at how koreans behave when they first meet

The backgorund of Koreans'culture contains a Confucian spirit

 

There is a Confucian style of behavoir in many areas , but today i would like to mention the basic behavior when they first meet. 

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How to act when you meet someone for the first time

Koreans distinguish between older and younger people based on age , So the year of birth is very important

Koreans tend to check each other's ages in advance to break the awkwardness when they first meet 

Non-Koreans may think this korean culture is strange , but in korea, it is very natural to ask for age. 

 

However, they do not asking everyone their age

 

Meaning of asking each other about their age in Korea

To ask each othere's age means that we want to be close

In another sense, to avoid makeing mistakes to each other 

If you attend the same school or belong to the same club , you have no choice but to encounter each othere,

but in such a case , it is essential to check each othere's ages. 

 

If you don't know each othere's age well, you should be polite to the othere person in honorifics. 

 

However, speaking formally also means being polite and maintaining an appropriate distance

Even if you are a senior or junior, if you become very close, you can talk each othere while speaking without formally 

 

Therefore , it is basic to be polite to the othere person when someone first meets

And in order to get close to each other, we must quickly get rid of the formalities of honoring each other

Usually, it is common for older people to suggest stopping this formal respect first 

You can understand the meaning of this as "Let's be close"

 

It would be very unique to divide seniors and juniors by age, but i think this is very beneficial in creating order

 

If you meet a Korean, say 'Annyeong haseyo' while bowing. 

They, too, will bow and say 'Annyeong haseyo'

 

Today, among the characteristics of Koreans, we looked into how they behave when they first meet someone

It might be different depending on the situation, but these are the general characteristics.