Korean culture
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In today's posting, I am going to explain about the Korean culture
1. Do not write names in Red ink
In ancient Korea, people wrote dead people's name with red ink on their family tree. So, writing names with red is the same meaning as writing names of dead people. If one writes someone's name with red in Korea, it is the same thing as saying that one wants someone to be dead. Of course, Koreans don't believe that writing in red will actually mean that writing in red will cause death, but we now think that writing names with red ink is very rude. Many travelers visiting Korea gets in "troubles" for writing one's name in red by mistake :).
2. Number 4 is unlucky
This is very awkward but Koreans believe that number 4 is the symbol for death. It is because the ancient letter of Korea for death (死) and the number 4 (四) has the same sound.
3. Be polite and respect people that is older than you
Koreans count the ages by the year that you are born, making a very funny situation. For example, let's say that Bob was born on 2000, December and Joe was born on 2001, February. Even though they have a difference of only 3 months, Joe have to treat Bob like he is his "teacher". Koreans are very strict about this that we even have different ways and forms to speak to older people.
Like number three, culture can even create a new language and words. If people from countries with different culture comes to Korea they will probably be shocked at how different people treat younger ones and older ones. However, if we understand that every culture has different aspects and meanings, everyone would be able to speak and communicate more effectively.
In today's posting, I am going to explain about the Korean culture
1. Do not write names in Red ink
In ancient Korea, people wrote dead people's name with red ink on their family tree. So, writing names with red is the same meaning as writing names of dead people. If one writes someone's name with red in Korea, it is the same thing as saying that one wants someone to be dead. Of course, Koreans don't believe that writing in red will actually mean that writing in red will cause death, but we now think that writing names with red ink is very rude. Many travelers visiting Korea gets in "troubles" for writing one's name in red by mistake :).
2. Number 4 is unlucky
This is very awkward but Koreans believe that number 4 is the symbol for death. It is because the ancient letter of Korea for death (死) and the number 4 (四) has the same sound.
3. Be polite and respect people that is older than you
Koreans count the ages by the year that you are born, making a very funny situation. For example, let's say that Bob was born on 2000, December and Joe was born on 2001, February. Even though they have a difference of only 3 months, Joe have to treat Bob like he is his "teacher". Koreans are very strict about this that we even have different ways and forms to speak to older people.
Like number three, culture can even create a new language and words. If people from countries with different culture comes to Korea they will probably be shocked at how different people treat younger ones and older ones. However, if we understand that every culture has different aspects and meanings, everyone would be able to speak and communicate more effectively.
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