South Korea is known as "the country of etiquette", the South Korean people attach great importance to the cultivation of etiquette and ethics, respect for the Korean people are the traditional etiquette. Koreans are very hospitable, every guest's visit, always according to the identity of the guests held the appropriate specification of the welcome ceremony, reception of foreign heads of state visiting, according to International Convention held a grand welcoming ceremony, hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to welcome or farewell, a grand scene. Regardless of meets the foreign friends on what occasion, Korean always polite, greeting, conversation is appropriate, take the initiative to give way, waving goodbye.
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January 1st, new year's Day (New Year).
January 2nd National holidays.
The first lunar lunar January folk, also called on the lunar new year, the spring festival.
March 1st, South Korea's independence movement day. The three one campaign against Japanese colonial rule in March 1, 1919.
Arbor Day, April 5th. On this day, government officials, teachers, students and thousands of South Koreans are planting trees in accordance with the government's reforestation program.
In April 8th, Shakya Muni was born. Buddhists and other people celebrate this festival, the birth of Shakya Muni.
May 5th, children's day. This day is a celebration for children, let them play with their parents.
May 8th, parents' day. This day is a festival for parents, for the inheritance and development of the traditional filial piety and the establishment of the festival.
May 15th, teacher's day. This day, the students will give teachers flowers or other gifts, or ask the teacher to eat together. Teachers in this day, will be particularly respected by the community.
May in Chinese lunar calendar, the Dragon Boat festival. Influenced by Chinese culture, South Korea also has a Dragon Boat Festival, Korean Dragon Boat Festival custom mainly for sacrifice, acting, entertainment and with distinctive national characteristics. Which to the Jiangling Dragon Boat Festival to save the most complete. In November 25, 2005, the "Jiangling Dragon Boat Festival" was designated by the world education and Cultural Organization for human oral and intangible heritage.
August 15th, independence day. On this day in 1945, the Korean Peninsula was liberated from the Japanese colonial rule of Japan for 35 years.
Chinese lunar calendar in August fifteen, the Mid Autumn Festival (or harvest festival). From China, which is one of the most important national holidays of the year. This day to a feast, and they shall hold a memorial ceremony in the family cemetery, at night with the full moon.
In October the third day of the lunar new year, gaecheonjeol. This day is the legendary Dangun in the establishment of South Korea in 2333 BC day.
October 9th, Korean festival. To commemorate the 1446 Shizong Li Tao issued hunminjeongum, established the popularity of the Korean Peninsula National Language day.
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Korean advocating Confucianism, respect for elders, the elders came into the room, everyone should stand up, asked them well. When talking to the old man, take off his sunglasses. Get up in the morning and after dinner to greet their parents; parents go back, children are to meet. Dinner should be as old or older rice dishes, the elderly dongkuai, other people can eat. When you drive, you need to give way to old people.
Korean to meet the traditional etiquette is to bow, younger, lower level walk meet the elder or superior should bow, greeting, standing on the side, let the first, to show respect. Greet each other with a bow and shake hands, shake hands, or use your hands, or with your left hand, and only point to point. Bow etiquette is generally not used in business people. And South Korean officials to deal with the general can shake hands or a little bit of a head. Women don't shake hands with people.