The Korean customs and the western manner

In the begining of the 21th centry, faster cultural Globalization is going hand in hand with the growing of the understanding for others cultures. In connection with
the tendency, we might able to share our culture and tradition with western others. At this point, I will compare with and contrast of Korean customs & western manner.

There are many differences between the korean custom and the western manner.
When we meet someone, we bow instead of shaking hands. For Koreans bowing is the most common form of greeting, but the westerners are different.

On the other hand, Kissing is something we seldome do in the public, even at rail-way stations and airports , but westerns are less concerned about the place and the time.
In westerns countries, the number of "13" is considered unluck but in Korea "4" is looked as had because "4" is pronunced "sa" and the sound also means death.

A Korean woman does not change her family name after marriage but an western woman does. It is considered ill-mannered for a Korean house wife to great a visiter whilewearing an apron . It is always removed when the door bell rings.

When we give someone a monetary gift , it is always wrapped in rice-paper, giving " naked" money is a breach of etiquette. but, I think, westerns are less concerned about the just apperance.

And the others, When someone sneezes or is itching his ears , it means that people are talking about him. And, there some superstitions in Korea, For stance, if a cab -driver sees a young girl wearing glasses in the early morning while he is driving his car, his fortune will be bad all day long. We often dislike cutting nails ,whistling at night time because it is not good .

There are also similarities between the korean custom and the western manner.

For example, Tipping is not established practices in Korea yet , but some parts of places in Korea using the acts like as western countries.

Normally, in concern of the bath-culture in Korea , when we take a bath. it is the custom to wash our bodies outside the tub, however, western peoples uses soap in side the tub. But recently rich families of Korea fellows to western style.

The two important birthday in the life of Korean are " the first " and " Sixtieth" however, I think the western peoples like wedding- anniversaries more than Korean peoples. But , nowadays korean peoples also have celebrate for theirs wedding- date more frequently than before.

Although different cultures are made up of different type of customs & manners,
it seems to me that, a typical korean customs are dying out of succeeding generations and becoming more susceptible to western influence. and then it will be combination to each others for the benefits of theirs livings.