Things You Should NOT Do in Korea

Mr. Bean makes a lot of faux-pas. Here are some other examples of faux-pas in North America and the U.K:

1. Yelling for a waiter to serve you at a restaurant. You should make eye contact or say "Excuse me" politely when he/she walks by you.
2. Not leaving a tip (extra money) at a restaurant, hotel, taxi, barber/hairdresser, nail salon.
3. Not covering your mouth when you sneeze or cough. You should cover with your hand or your elbow (elbow > hand).
4. Calling your teacher "Teacher!" You should address them with Mr./Miss/Ms./Mrs. and their family name.

Students watched this video from Eatyourkimchi.com:

Then, we made our own list of Korean faux-pas that foreigners should know about it.

Things You Should NOT Do in Korea

1. Tap older people's shoulders.
2. Drink alcohol facing older people (you should face away).
3. Start eating before older people.
4. Write people's name in red (it's for dead people).
5. Suntan in public places (with your clothes off >.<)
6. Talk to others while you are eating.
7. Call older people by his/her name.
8. Give students miyeok guk (seaweed soup) on exam day.
9. Cut nails the night before an exam
10. Pass over old people's heads while they are sleeping. You should walk around them intead.
11. Pick at the side dishes to get more delicious pieces. You should eat what is on top.
12. Give things with one hand to older people. You should use two hands instead.
13. Receive items with one hand from older people.
14. Touch the remote control when older people are watching something.
15. Fidget while you eat.
16. Drink soju with many sips. You should drink it in one shot.
17. Drink during the daytime.
18. Drive a nicer car than your boss.
19. Lift your ricebowl when you eat
20. Make noise when you drink/eat soup
21. Enter the master bedroom.
22. Open the refrigerator in other people's houses.
23. Chew gum in class.
24. Speak English very fast.

**One wise male student also wrote: You should understand the woman who cleans the toilet.