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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DerHauptman" data-source="post: 2900722" data-attributes="member: 39988">One thing I know from my tour there, if you eat rice from a bowl do not leave your sticks poked into and supported by the rice.  Lay them on the table or edge of the bowl instead.  It has to do with respect for the deceased.  Also, age is a big deal even a year means that person is your senior (unless you outrank them at work or academically of course) defer to the elder in all things.  Where to eat, where to sit etc.  Small gifts are always given when when visiting another persons house.  Usually we gave alcohol of some kind. (good scotch was a premium for them and they knew it was cheap for us at the PX) And I swear every Korean over the age of 9 smokes - a lot! Then again so do most Europeans so you should be good. Bout it for me, Now NK may be a different animal all together so...take those for what they are worth.</blockquote>