| Korean – not take the
last bite, but waits Yes for no and No for
yes
Chops sticks beside plate when finished
Share food-OK to eat from same dish
Many small dishes with main dish(s)
Fruit-Vegetables at breakfast
Eat fruit for dessert last
Eat lots of fish
Drink from soup bowl - not usually
Belch or sigh meal approval-formerly did
Slurp food or soup - not so now
Seldom pass food or dish
One, or a few paper napkins
Dainty eaters
Use flat, pointed, metal chop sticks
Eat spaghetti and noodles with chop stick
Ask personal questions-how much
Do not line up or form line
Point with index finger
No 4th floor
Not fill own glass
Not drink in front of “boss”, turn to side
Guest or older person takes first bite
“Boss” asks to do more-comply
Do not drive a better car than “boss”
Opposed to international marriage
No set appointment w/ a hair dresser
Visit a hair dresser few times a year
Last name first then given name
Keep her maiden-family name
A few good pieces of gold jewelry
Knife and silverware pointed up
Emergency number 119
Information number 114
Cell phone 011 (one company)
Shoes removed on entering house
Special water proof shoes for bathroom
Cut meat with scissors
Use of metal chop sticks easy
One person pays all the bill
Drink warm water with food for health
Not assertive-confrontational
Korean sticky rice
Baby shower at 100 days
Rarely hug
Dislikes sweet, salty and sour
Bow is respect for age
Slim and agile
Squat and sit at low table easy
Heat under the floor
Air conditioner stands in room
Word “man” on door of men’s bathroom
Dog goes “mung mung
Cat goes “ya ong ya ong”
Small cup of weak coffee
Like hazelnut flavored coffee
Cow goes “umm~~~me”
Chicken goes “kkokki yo”
Duck goes “kkyak kkyak”
Walk you to car with a long goodbye
Does not tip |
American - usually not
hesitant
Yes for yes, No for no
Silverware across the plate when finished
Eat only from own dish, and not share
Main dish(s) in large bowls
Seldom eat vegetables or fruit at breakfast
Eat fruit with meal and dessert last
Seldom eat fish
Do not drink from bowl - usually
No belch or sigh – formerly did
No sound now - used to slurp
Pass food and dishes
Use many napkins
Not as dainty at eating
Short wooden chop sticks preferred
Use fork
Do not ask personal questions
Line up-wait your turn to be served
Impolite to point with index finger
No 13th floor
Fill own glass and other’s glass
No restriction or rule
Begin together (usually)
Stand pat – refuse or negotiate
Same in US
Cross culture marriage in US is OK - usually
Set appointment w/ a hair dresser
Visit a hair dresser weekly or bi-weekly
First name first, family name last
Maiden name changed to husbands
Many pieces of costume jewelry
Knives and silverware in sink pointed down
Emergency number US 911
Information number 411
011 Long Distance
Shoes left on when entering
No special shoes for bath
Cut meat with knife
Use of chop sticks difficult if not impossible
Go ‘Dutch’, arrange for who pays, or argue
Drink ice water with meal
Assertive and confrontational
Not selective-Minute Rice is OK
Baby shower before baby is born
Often hug
Likes sweet, salty and sour, usually
Less respect for age and no bow, maybe nod
Fat and clumsy
Squat or sit very long difficult
Central heat and heat ducts in floor-ceiling
Air conditioner placed outside
Word “men” on door of men’s room
Dog goes “bow wow” or “ruff ruff”
Cat goes “meow meow”
Large, full cup of strong coffee
Dislike or not prefer hazelnut flavor
Cow goes “moo moo”
Chicken goes “cockle doodle doo”
Duck goes “quack quack”
Feel the wind at seat of pants as door closes!
Tips 10% - 15% |
For the
Korean wife, from a Korean wife, 