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South korea

Table manners

 At first, we have to taste soup or kimchi juice, and then try rice or other dishes. You must use spoon for rice and liquid foods, such as stews or soups; and usechopsticks for other foods.
 At the end of the meal, you must pour sungnyung (boiled water in the rice cooker or scorched-rice tea) into the rice bowl and drink.
Visitors behavior

 When youbeckon to a person, you should do so with your palm down, and then flutter your hand up and down with your fingers touching together. It is not polite to beckon with your palm up because Koreans do thatonly to dogs.
 You can´t discuss Korean culture in public. Rather, you should take this topic private and make it among friends because even if you say something nice when you are out and about onhow traditions are practiced in this friendly Asian country, you will be breaking the rules of proper Korean etiquette.
Customs

Korea was once primarily an agricultural nation, cultivating rice astheir staple food since ancient times. These days Korean cuisine is characterized by a wide variety of meat and fish dishes along with wild greens and vegetables.
Today, the hanbok is worn on daysof celebration such as weddings, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) or Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day).

King Sejong is the most famous for accomplishments in agriculture, literature, as well asscience and technology; however he is best remembered as the creator of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet.

Important places to visit
South Korea is now even more important than China and Japan
The city ofSeoul is located in the north-western portion of South Korea approximately 40 km east of the Yellow Sea and 60 km south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

The Korean Peninsula is located inNorth-East Asia. It is bordered by the Amnok River (Yalu River) to the northwest, separating Korea from China, and the Duman River (Tumen River) to the northeast which separates Korea from both...