Key insights

• 🍶 Korean drinking etiquette is well-developed, and it varies depending on the person involved.
• 🥃 Junior students fill a cup with alcohol for senior students as a sign of respect, holding the bottle with the right hand and supporting it with the left hand.
• 👥 Junior may fill in for a senior at EAS in Korea when the senior is not present.
• 👐 A junior should receive and hold a cup politely with two hands and support it with the left hand at the wrist.
• 🤫 Korean drinking etiquette emphasizes respecting elders, quiet drinking, and refilling seniors' cups once they are empty.
• 👶 The Korean drinking etiquette is instilled from a young age, emphasizing respect for others and attentiveness to their needs.

Q&A

• Why is Korean drinking etiquette valued?

  Korean drinking etiquette is considered crucial and is instilled from a young age. It reflects the importance of showing respect for others and being attentive to their needs when drinking with Koreans.

• What is the emphasis of Korean drinking etiquette with regards to seniors?

  Korean drinking etiquette emphasizes respecting elders and ensuring that their cups are always full. Juniors are expected to turn their bodies while drinking quietly and to refill the cups of their seniors once they are empty.

• How should a junior receive and hold a cup politely?

  A junior should receive the cup politely with two hands and hold it in the right hand while supporting it with the left hand at the wrist. During a toast, the cup should not be held, following the traditional etiquette.

• Can a junior fill in for a senior at EAS in Korea?

  Yes, a junior can fill in for a senior at EAS in Korea when the senior is not present. This practice is a part of Korean drinking etiquette and demonstrates respect for the absent senior.

• What is the custom regarding junior students serving alcohol to senior students?

  In Korea, junior students show respect to senior students by filling their cups with alcohol. They hold the bottle with their right hand and support it with the left hand. If sitting far away, the junior may extend their left hand to the senior for pouring.

• How does drinking etiquette vary in Korea?

  Drinking etiquette in Korea varies based on the individuals involved. Different rules apply depending on the seniority and relationships among the people drinking.

• What is Korean drinking etiquette?

  Korean drinking etiquette is a well-developed set of customs and behaviors that govern the way people drink in Korea. It emphasizes respecting elders and showing consideration for others' needs.

• 00:12 Koreans have a developed drinking etiquette that varies based on the individual involved.
• 01:02 In Korea, junior students serve alcohol to senior students as a sign of respect.
• 01:21 Junior can fill in for senior at EAS in Korea when the senior is not present
• 01:50 A guide on how a junior should receive and hold a cup politely.
• 02:03 Korean drinking etiquette emphasizes respecting elders and ensuring that their cups are always full. It is customary for juniors to turn their bodies while drinking quietly and to refill the cups of their seniors once they are empty.
• 02:25 Korean drinking etiquette is crucial and valued from a young age, showing respect for others and being attentive to their needs.