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Facts About Korean Table Manners
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  • Source : KOCIS Date : 2020-01-02
  • Correcting overseas inaccuracies with Baro & Ari. Facts About Korean Table Manners. The examples are based on real news articles.
  • This looks delicious~ I want to dig in, but eating with chopsticks isn't easy. Can't I just stab the food with a chopstick? It's been a while since you had Korean, hasn't it, Jackson?
  • From Vietnamese Media : How do you insult the cook with chopsticks? There are many taboos related to chopsticks in Korea. Most notably, if you use chopsticks to penetrate your food as you do with a fork, the cook will consider it as an insult. The fact is : In Korea, using chopsticks like a fork is not usual behavior. This does NOT mean the cook will take it as an insult. (Reference : Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture 'Sujeo'(Spoon&chopsticks) Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture 'Siksayejeol'(Table Manners))
  • From French Media : It is proper etiquette to eat at a slower pace than older people? In Korea, it is proper etiquette to eat at a slower pace than them, and it is rude to finish your meal quicker than them. The fact is : In Korea, it is considered rude for a younger person to start eating first, but eating at a slower pace is NOT necessarily the proper etiquette. Try to eat at the same pace as everyone else. (Reference : Korean Food Foundation, 'Table Manners')
  • Let's learn about Korean table manners! 1 : Don't bend your head too close to the dishes when eating. 2 : After the elders pick up their spoons, others begin to eat. 3 : Don't hold the spoon and chopsticks together in one hand. 4 : Don't pick up your bowl when eating soup. 5 : Try not to make sounds when chewing.
  • When you find any inaccuracy related to Korean table manners, please inform it to Facts About Korea! Anyone can correct overseas inaccurate information on the Facts About Korea. Your participation is one big step to promote Facts about Korea. www.FactsAboutKorea.go.kr
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