Midterm - Part 5: Culture Flashcards
Do Korean women adopt their spouse’s last names after marriage?
No.
Which name comes first in Korean culture?
Last names come first, followed by first names.
Whom do you address as 씨?
Colleagues, coworkers, and people of a lower social status. Do NOT use 씨 for people who are older than you.
How do you address someone with 씨?
After their full name or first name, NOT if you are only saying their last name. (Remember that there is a space between their name and 씨.)
How do you physically greet someone who is older than you in Korea?
Bowing (sometimes also shaking hands with one or both hands).
How do you show more or less politeness/formality in your bow?
The larger the degree of the bow, the more polite it is. The most polite is 45°, but the most common is 15°.
In Korea, is it polite to make eye contact with your elders?
No, making eye contact with elders implies a lack of respect.
How hard to Koreans grasp hands for handshakes?
Softly, not tightly.
What is the formula for a typical Korean name?
Three Sino-Korean characters: one for the last name, two for the first name.
What are the most common Korean last names?
김, 이, 박, 최, and 정.
What is the term for honorific and humble words?
존댓말
