Culture Shock in South Korea(1)

As we all know, one will suffer from culture shock when he/she moves to another country. When you come to South Korea, you should pay attention to some things as follows:

1.Korean upholds Confucianism, respect the old very much. When the elder comes in, everyone should stand up, and asked the longevity. When talking to the elders, you should pick the sunglasses.
2.And sitting to be correct with the elders is very important.

3.Making noise and talking when having a meal is impolite.

4.Walking with eating and blowing the nose in front of others is rude behavior. Four is a taboo —in South Korea, four and death are Homophones. Four won’t appear in business, hotel especially hospitals, building date, beds, room number, number of the bed.

In order to overcome such culture shock, firstly being prepared is a very important thing, since the culture shock inevitable. Then we should learn some information about the culture of South Korea and some Korean before coming to this country. This information may be superficial. So when reaching this country, I tried seek out the local expat community. Because the people you meet in these communities will undoubtedly have more experience with the local culture than you. A lot can be learned by following their lead and observing how they interact with the locals.  

In all, most importantly, no matter how frustrated you become while living in your new country, keep smiling at the locals. No matter how annoyed you feel, remember that you are a guest in this country. Be polite.

And I'm really happy I learned some Korean forehead, because normally Korean are a little to speak English.