Korean Greetings
Korea is known as a country of abundant courtesy, something that is most evident in the long list of manners associated with greeting. Simply by watching how two or more Koreans greet one another, you can easily guess who is older and of higher social status. The most common way of greeting in Korea is ‘bowing’, or ‘jeol’. A person who’s younger or lower in position bows to someone older or higher in position. When bowing, you place both your arms down along your body and avoid eye contact. Bowing silent bow can be seen as rude, so make sure to give a verbal greeting such as hello, nice to meet you, thank you, or good-bye. When meeting somebody particularly high in position, such as the CEO