8. Never pour your own drink
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9. Never raise the rice bowl off of
the table towards your mouth
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10. Don’t even bother with “excuse
me,” and beware of the older
women, known as ajumma.
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11. Gifts should not be given in
multiples of 4
Wrap gifts in red or yellow paper
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12. Do not wrap gifts in
green, white, or black paper
Do not sign a card in red ink
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13. Wait to be told where to sit
The oldest or most senior person is
the one who starts the eating
process
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filled-room.html?_r=1
14. Never point your chopsticks
Do not pierce your food with
chopsticks
Do not pick up food with your
hands
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filled-room.html?_r=1
Hanok Stay refers to staying in a traditional Korean house. It is a good opportunity to experience traditional Korean lifestyle and culture. The traditional houses available for hanok stays are decades to hundreds of years old. They have been somewhat renovated for the convenience and safety of its guests, but the traditional Korean style and sentiment are still retained.
The number four is considered unlucky. It is treated the same way as the number 13 in western countries -- no 13th floor, etc. This stems from the Korean syllables derived from Chinese characters. Two of those, 四(four) and 死 (death), are pronounced the same - 사 (sah). Hence the “F” (for Fourth) instead of “4″ in elevators or skipped entirely.