When & How to Bow in Korea
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This makes me really happy because when Suga from bts spotted his parents in the crowed he did the one where you get all the way on the ground.😭
ooooooooooooh so THAT'S what it was! Now it makes sense
i seen that😭😭
Ah no he was just really moved I think
I don’t really think u need to say from where lmao😂
Armys spotted
As an American, I feel that this system is awesome! I'm not a fan of hand shakes really, they get awkward when people don't use the same strength in the shake and what not. I'd prefer to not touch at all, and do a nice bow. Cheers, Korea!
More awkward in Spain. We have to give two kisses ... Eww
+Ana Ramos in tunisia we do that too , sometime 4 kisses xD
Gage Dilse you can try NAMASTE
Same here; I have no problem with handshakes, so I always accept them, but I don't usually offer them with strangers because I know that many people dislike them. I often give a little head nod (like a miniature bow), and just about everyone recognizes it as a polite gesture.
I like bows too but not as a replacement handshake (eg bow for thank you and goodbye, but not hello). You can tell a lot more about a person from a handshake than a bow.
I think bowing is nice.. I'm Japanse and we also bow.. Its very similar to korean. I think iTS a good way of showing respect.
I've watched lots of anime, Korean programs and I'm in k-pop for so long, so I took some behaviours.
And when I'm in school or somewhere where are older people who I respect, I usually bow and it isn't normal in my country, so that's weird for them. xD
Same goes for me xD I bow everyone I meet for the first time... and the people look at me weirdly O.o
same here! :D
Haha me too. It's an odd habit ^_^
My friend made fun of me when she saw it happen
Shimi Chanel Lol yeah happens every time I come back from Korea or Japan. It's okay though, people know I'm weird haha
Hehe.... one of the first things I remember learning about Asia was bowing, I love respecting traditions and thats such a (seemingly) very important value in those countries, it was very well displayed. Nice video!
we say " Hai..whastupp bro.." lol
XD sometimes I bow and people look at me all awkward.
Aishh! those kdramas and Kpop stuff ! Made me like that ^^
Koreaboo
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+Sulli Ackerman you korean must kowtow to your master china!!! ahahahahhaaaa......
***** so just because someone is not exactly from that country, people can't follow culture? Is there some kind of law that says it's not okay? What if I told you that I'm part korean? Would that change your fucking mind?
Alok Tju daniel o
Sulli Ackerman its really cringey when someone say like oppa or unni or omona.
And the way non koreans use Korean slangs is so weird.. You guys try to hard to say korean
I'm madly in love with Korea! I love the music, animes and dramas, so ROCK ON SEOUL
Anime is not from Korea.
And btw, there's no singular or plural in Japanese, so the plural of Anime is Anime.
OH WOW NOW IM REALLY EMBARRASSED. This one time I was in this Korean restaurant and now I know I was accidentally bowing like the first one you mentioned like 5 times. I was wondering why the worker kept bowing back.
Kinda Kenzi haha 😂
heehe.. i'm sure s/he brought you extra fresh and extra hot/cold meal/food/ beverage (depending on the item)! knowing how courteous you were to her/him!
I really love this bowing thing . it shows alot of respect and sometimes it saves you from speaking, for example if you want to say goodbye to someone you just bow and go without saying anything ! and it saves you from awkward talking .
Bowing is the coolest way of greeting someone in my opinion. It´s more stylish than our western handshake. Also you don´t transfer germs with your hands or get confused which handshake to use!!
We do a handshake when meeting someone for the first time in Canada, like when a friend introduces you to someone, or for a job interview, but I would prefer bowing the way you show here. It does not pass germs and seems more elegant and sophisticated in general. Sometimes I hear people talking about how you can gauge someone by their handshake... by how hard they squeeze and how long and how much they shake.. etc... which seems like one more way to wrongly assess a person to me. I personally always have very clammy hands and hate doing it so I just keep it brief. If someone is judging my character for that then maybe we were never meant to be friends.
In America we say: Sup?! or What up my Nigga.
In England people end up saying "Oi! Bell end!"
i laugh so hard XDDDD
in my country, the people see a friend and start to scream loud BITCH HEEEEEEEY COME HERE HOW YA DOING YAAAAAASSSSSSSSS
I can 100% verify she is indeed telling the truth.
Brasil? hueheueheuehue
LOLLL
Steven Scummy relatable lmao
In America, We wave hello to friends
But If it's a new friend, you can shake hands
I only shake hands for formal occasions
Like job interviews and such :D
I'm American too and I shake hands with pretty much every new person I meet. But if it's one of my friends I'm like "what up bitch."
Anyone else in love with this woman besides me?
growing up as a second generation korean in the US I've only done the keunjeol for sebae. the only other time I've seen it is at weddings. sometimes they do it to honor the parents and sometimes they'll do it as part of a pae baek ceremony.
since you like the chakeun jeol more and you say it looks prettier, I feel like you should show us :P
I've seen the korean dramas that are based in olden days and I love it when they do the ultra formal bow in the lovely traditional clothing, it just looks so cool.
We say what up my nigga
mah nigga
I say that too
every time i go to the Korean grocery shop in my town i always bow slightly when entering & say Hello...in English, not Korean...still shy about my Korean.
in my part of "the states" it's varying forms of Hello. Physically...a hug is the most common with friends and when meeting friends of friends, a handshake when meeting someone through a more formal setting like school(university) or work, in general (store/walking/neighborhood) we just do some combo of smile/wave/small head movement.
Her eyesmile~~ *heart*
I'm at a university in the United States that has a lot of students from Korea. A Korean student I'm a bit acquainted with found my lost ID card and returned it to me. I expressed my thanks with a bow, and I came here making sure I got it right. I'll be sure to do this in the future when being introduced to my Korean classmates.
So now I finally figured out why the most formal/respectful bow is done that way. Thanks for the awesome video.
감사합니다👍 here in the Philippines, we traditionally have a way of respect to elders, grandparents, parents and older relatives. We call it "mano" a Spanish word for hands. Using your right hand, you will hold your older relative or parent's one hand and put it on your forehead. They will reply "Godbless" because of the respect you did 😁 In the office, we just normally say Hello/good morning in English to boss, co-workers regardless of the rank.
Thanks for this video. It was really helpful as my daughter needed to find out traditions in South Korea for her school project. She needed to know the different bows. Thank you again. ^_^
In India you do Namaskar ( means the divine in me respects the divine in you ) which is joining your hands and a slight bow or if the person is older than you you should touch their feet with your hands and then touch your hand to your forehead.
We have a lot of slang words in Sweden, for example (Hello): Hej!, Hejsan!, Hallå!, Halloj!, Tjo!, Tja!, Tjena!, Tjena mittbena!, Tjobang!, Shobre!, Yo!, Ey!, Läget?!, Morsning korsning!. But most people usually say "Hej!", "Hejsan!" and "Hallå!" (I think), the other words are more for people you know/friends etc. ^-^
Everything else is very typical western-style greetings, "Thank you" in Swedish is "Tack" :3
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hejmeli lol I wrote this over 3 years ago
Thank you for this video!! I'd been wandering about bowing in Korea. In England, we tend to shake hands if it's a formal greeting, or if it's someone you know, you swear at them or pretend you don't want to see them. A bit like "Ugh, why are *you* here?" and then you laugh and hug them.
I am from Germany and my dad is from Mexico, but now we live in America. When we call each other from my mom's side we yell and for hello/goodbye we kiss each others cheeks, yet we bow slightly for my grandmother to show respect. For my father's side we mostly just hug or give a handshake, there is the rare kiss on the cheek from time to time.
I am from India and we say 'namasthe' by placing one hand with other which means I see the God inside you. it is a formal way of respect other people. if you met somebody really old or very respectful we touch their legs with our hand and the older person place two hands on the top of our head and give blessings. we do it during marriage.
DUDE...The first thing I noticed was that...SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE *SUGA* OR *AGUST D* MAAAAAAAN!
She's so lucky...
Ppl should watch this before attacking idols
They are attacking wonyoung even though she does bow💀
YES OMGG
i am american. when it's someone you see all the time, like good friend you say 'hey' or 'hi' with a smile and sometimes a slight nod upward. coworkers, 'hi, how are you' with a smile. when it's someone you're just meeting, suppose a friend of a friend, it's 'hi, nice to meet you', with either a handshake or a hug in a familiar setting (though that's more rare), or simply a smile with slight nod downward kind of like 'i tip my cap to you' without the hat. family, many people hug especially if it's been a long time and say 'hiiii' happily. when you depart family you hug and say 'love you!'
And for me despite being Canadian and having never left the country I still bow my head when I am saying thank you welcoming saying no problem sorry or hello opening a door passing a teacher or someone of a higher grade praying (catholic school) but I usually only lower my head and slightly curve my back or as you guys called it the 1st time meeting someone though I never say anything with it just a silent greeting
-The Netherlands-
Formal meeting (first time): Hand shake (with the right hand) and say your first and last name. In Holland we have a formal and informal word for 'You'. It's also usual to shake hands again when leaving, and thank them.
Informal (1st time): Hand shake and introduce with teh first name.
Informal: hand shake or bro-fist (for boys, for the 'cool' youth).
For leaving, depending on the situation/place, a handshake/bro-fist is given. (usually when someone departs from the group)
Well it's pretty much the same as Chinese and Taiwanese. When meeting stranger for the first time, we nod and just bow reaaaaally slightly. When it's friend, we just nod our head. But when it's someone with higher status such as principle, manager, senior, teacher, or elder, we bow to them. And on Chinese New Year, temples and other festivals (sometimes we do it when we do something really wrong and apologize, or showing extreme gratitude) we do the "Kowtow", it's basically the same as your 큰절.
In Russia there are a few variants to say "Hello":
1. The most formal way: Здравствуйте [zdravstvuite]. It is used, when you see someone, who is older than you. Also you can use it, when you see your boss/teacher.
2. Здравствуй [zdravstvui] is less formal and you can use it when you speak with your colleague.
3. Привет [privet] is unformal way to say "hello" and you can use it when you speak with friends or someone, who is in close relations with you ^___^
Second form is recently used.
In the Netherlands we lift our heads up a bit and smile when meeting friends, giving a verbal greeting.
For close friends some may hug when meeting/leaving. (or wave/make a gesture with their hand)
At more formal occasions we give a hand-shake and a verbal greeting, paired with a small conversation at how things are with each other.
Concerning relatives (depending on the family) we kiss each other on the cheek 3 times (switching cheeks in between) when greeting.
Thnx for the vid ^^
In Philippines we have this custom called, "Pagmamano" is placing the hands of elders on your forehead and is a tradition of respect. It is a sign that you recognize that you put their authority over yours - and consider them much wiser than you are. We use this to say hello and maybe sometimes goodbye.
The terms "po" are also used for respect and politeness. I would say that to my grandparents, but it is also used, to bosses, teachers etc.
she is very cute.
since I was introduced to the Korean culture and learned this bow, I have been bowing when saying: hello, goodbye, thank you, and I'm sorry. and sometimes when I don't make the word come out, I still make the bow
I curtsy upon greeting when informal, bow when formal, and bow upon departure. There were but a few instances where this was done in the southern United States when I was little, and I decided that it was a level of civility that belonged in everyday life.
Locally:
Typically a greeting is done by bumping fist, or perhaps elbows if your hands are occupied. If you have extended your hand for a handshake, then you will be pulled in for a hug (if you are accepted), pulled shoulder to shoulder (if ones acquaintanceship is more of a working relationship and trustworthy), left at arms length (if one has a certain level of distrust or if it is in a competitive situation), or it could be rejected (which is self explanatory).
In Philippines, we dont use to bow. We're just like in western, shaking hand and saying hi/hello. But, when it come to elder, we have to bless in their hand (i dont what its called in english but it is when you get someone's hand who is older than you like grandma and grandpa and you put their hands in your forehead) then at the same time you should say ''mano po''.. Po/Opo is also used if someone is older than you.
In Latvia every-time you meet someone more than about 10 years older for the first time you need to say 'Labdien' which translates to 'Good day', you are not obligated to shake hands. You don't need to say it if the person is from your family and you meet them often then you just greet them by saying 'Čau' this is also how you greet your friends. The word 'Čau' is taken from French if I'm not mistaken. There is also a greeting word 'Sveiki' which is less formal and you can say it instead of 'Labdien' if you know the person for some time and are close with them.
people in Greece greet each other with a handsake (that's the formal away), or with a hug and double cheek kiss (informal)
I think for Denmark it's like most other western countries.. we usually only shake hands when we meet strangers for the first time, or on formal occasions, and present ourselves by name. Apart from that we just say "hi!". To show gratitude to people, a hug is usually in order if you're relatively close and if it's not a work situation. If not, just express gratitude in words.
I live in Australia and greetings are very informal. I would greet my grandparents/boss etc. the same way i would greet my friends. But my heritage is Croatian, and in Croatia people greet friends and relatives by kissing each other on the cheek, and greet strangers with a handshake.
If you meet someone formally or for the first time you shake hands. If it's a friend you wave and say "Hi" and if it's a closer friend you hug.
In Estonia, we shake hands mostly when confiming a deal in business. Shaking hands is considered pretty formal here.Otherwise we just say Tere! or Tere Päevast-means "hello" or "Tsau"- somehow derived from italian "ciao!" -very casual,to friends and family and to people you have met a few times already.
Thanks for the interesting video by the way!
to someone i'm just meeting, depending on how comfortable i am/they are, i either say hi or hug. with friends i usually hug. sometimes it depends on the male friend and how much i know them to be comfortable enough to hug them. being spanish, with family there are always hugs and a kiss on the cheek. for an elder in my family it's almost the same; respect is more shown in the language though, on how you address them.
In France you kiss your friends&family (even family you didn't know before) on the cheek and men shake eachother's hand. If it's someone that you should show respect to like your boss, you're probably gonna shake his hand if he/she's nice, whether you're a man or a woman.
If it's a complete stranger, a teacher or a boss you're not at all familiar with DON'T EVEN DARE TOUCHING THEM, srsly. That would be so weird.
It's not just France. My family do the kissy cheek thing which isn't really a kiss on the cheek but I'm from England
in Cambodia (Thailand and Laos, also), you clap your hands together and bow. You do this for greeting, thanking and saying farewell. (:
"que honda way!" very respectful in spanish
In the northern part of Germany where I live (Hamburg ) we are just saying Hey or Hello to each other. If there is someone we respect more, we shake hands and sometimes nod while doing it (it's like the bow you do to you friends´+handshake).
Meeting my friends means huggy-time.. I will hug every friend I meet often and feel kinda close to. There are also girls who give kisses on the cheeks, but its not very common. Thats something you do regularly in the south of Germany. :)
In arabic we say marhba مرحبا = hello and socran شكراً = thank you and in Hebrew we say salom שלום =hello and toda תודה =thank you
A Stranger: If you meet someone you have never seen before you shake hands and say hi
Family Members: Hug or just hi
A friend: Just hi, you can also wave if you want to
People you know that you haven't seen in a long time: Hug
In México, we shake hands either we know each other or not. If we are presented to the other person we say our name and show respect by saying "Nice to meet you Mr., or Ms., or Sir or Miss". If we are relative or friends we give hugs and kiss on cheek with woman. Showing respect is on attitude more than speaking form.
in vietnam, when you are still a very young kid (toddler to middle school), you are expected to cross your armd, bow, and say hello/goodbye to the elders (aunts/uncles/grandparents/etc). :D
Sometimes, Filipinos bows to the elder, when they are saying thank u and they bow when they are done to perform(e.g. dance,sing,etc)
Thanks for your information.. Its so so helpful
Thank u for this! I just started working with several adult Korean women and I (make) want to make sure I am being very respectful. 😊
in Philippines, we smile to each other if we meet (friends), sometimes we talk if were not in a hurry, if its someone older or important like aunts and uncles or parents of our friends we kiss on cheeks.. if its our grandmother or father or someone really older than us we do the "mano" we take their hands and put it on our forehead its a sign of respect here in our country.. but sometimes i do the bowing which makes them curious.hahaha
In my culture (Uzbek) usually people put an open palm to the heart (mostly the right one) and clearly pronounce "Assalamualaikum" with a slight bow, of course when a person is older than you
in philippines we used the words "po at opo" in talking with somebody as a sign of respect.
I've lived in Texas and Idaho and in both states we shake hands and say nice to meet you and give our names when meeting for the first time. The first greeting is very formal, but anytime after that it's usually less formal unless it;s a boss, teacher, etc.
BUT, being raised in the south I am always respectful in my speech. ;)
I finally understand why my Korean best friend bowed when I first met them 😅😅😅
in our country to show some respect we bless our parents hands to be specific we reach elder's hand and put it on to our foreheads and we do that every time we came for a visit to our grand parents and whenever you want to leave home and we don't call older people in their names too just like in korea we call older females ate and middle aged woman tita, auntie (but actually it depends on the dialect) and older males kuya and middle aged men tito or uncle ,.. that's how we are in Philippines :)
In Brazil, if you are friends with the other person you can give a kiss on the cheek and hug, and even if you are meeting someone for the first time or just saying hi you can give a kiss on the cheek too, for example: your friend introduces you to his friend. If it's more formal, like at work or something, you can shake hands. (guys usually just kiss on the cheek if it's a girl)
I'm from India and we join our hands.. 🙏
In the US, we shake hands. It's a very old gesture to show that both sides had no guns in their hands (implying that guns were very huge back then). It tells each other that they are at peace.
I always bow to people and I'm American, I never new this!! It just felt normal. Bowing to the teacher, old people. But for some reason I was walking, and a person was behind me, I thought they were talking to me, so, I walked over there and they were speaking Japanese or something but I understood them, I didn't know Japanese that time, I just understood and noded my head at the situation and bowed for some reason and she smiled and waved good by and left.... My life is weird
In Brazil, there isn't any rule. You can just say "Hello" (oi, olá) for everyone; doesn't matter if you are talking to your friend or to your boss. There isn't the habit of bowing only shaking hands, or, smiles
In America if you're meeting someone in a business relationship, or if they're someone you respect, generally we shake hands. It's probably best if you shake your boss's hand every time you see them or want something from them, but you don't need to go shaking your grandmother's hand. You can also hug. When I meet my friends I usually compliment them and hug them, but that's only if you're comfortable. :D
If you are meeting someone for the first time, you might shake hands. If you are close friends, you hug them hello and goodbye.
In Finland we say: Moi!
Everything else is very typical western-style greetings.
You say thank you while receiving it with two hands and doing a little bow with your head: either hold it with two hands or a right hand with a left hand holding the right hand simutaneously(I know it sounds complicated but actually it's pretty simple. look for some videos if you get a chance :-)
This reminds me when my group is participating in rap competition.All of our member bow after the judge comment about our performance and at that time I could here the senior say 'Why are they bowimg like Korean?' and I just hold my laughter hearing that
Gage Dilse I totally agree with you on that! Where I live we say: HELLO & THANK YOU
“Bow to elders , older the person bigger the bow”
*meets queen Elizabeth*
*Proceeds to break spine and do 3 backflips*
In America we just kind of nod our head or smile as a greeting, a more formal way to greet is to shake hands. We aren't very formal here though. Thank god I watched this video because I want to study abroad, specifically in South Korea so I'm trying to learn all I can about the culture so I don't look stupid or unedcuated.
In the Philippines, just a simple 'Hi!' will do. But if you meet your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or even just people older than you, you should take their hand and 'bless'. It's putting the back of their palm to your forehead to show respect and in return they'll say, "God bless you."
But some younger generation does not do that anymore because old people will somewhat reject you and tell you "I'm not that old." But my mom will always remind me of doing that when we meet her friends or any of our relatives. Hehe
Franz Cassandra Ontina well in our school, even we pass by at our teachers (even we dont know who the teacher is) we "BLESS" at them. Lol and before and after our class we fall in line at the front just to Bless them
When you are sitting, Koreans usually do casual bowing, slight tilting your head, not standing up. But if the person is a person you think you should show more respect, then you should stand up. Sometimes you need to step outside from your desk. In one word, it depends on the person you would like to show respect.
And one more thing, Koreans fully understand foreigners do not bow but they will not accept you as one of them no matter what nationality you have, unless you don't bow.
My family is of Spanish/Native American/Asian descent, so we have many differents way to greet someone formally or informally.
In Sweden, when greeting/thanking, we shake each others hands. Some teenagers or like if you meet a friend's friend, you might ignore the hand shake and just nod your head backwards for a bit, but I personally don't do that. If you know the person you might hug them as a greeting.
In The Bahamas we just say hi or hello and if its someone important shake hands and say hello nice to meet you or nice to see you.
in Morocco if we meet someone for the first time it will be hand shakes and for your superior it will be the same.But if you're meeting your grandparents or sometimes your parents usually you kiss their hand or their forehead to show that you have a lot of respect for them. And last if you're meeting a friend their is what's called "la bise" and that's a kiss in each cheek!
In Kazakhstan brides bow, it's tradition, but not everyone do that..
To say "hello" to olders you should say Salemetseez be?
To say "thank you" - Rakhmet
To say "bye" - Sau bolynyz
But it's formal way
Same in holland! A highfive, a nod, a handshake, a hug, a kiss... xD
Thank you! In 2 years I'm going to korea and I needed some advice
In Wales, Welsh for Hello is "Shwmae" and thank you is "Diolch".
Legends are watching this in 2021
And one more thing, in Korea,, the big bow usually means great respect, gratefulness, and loyalty to someone. If you watch a historical K drama, lots of people do big bow to the king, boss, ancestors, etc in formal mode. And we just think it is an art to show respect in elongant way.
In Japan, they call big bow 'Dogeza' and this is slightly different from Keun-jeol. Usually dogeza is for asking forgiveness when you did terrible mistakes. In samurai culture, you should show how much you are sorry by exposing your neck in front of a person you d like to show your apology. In Korea, the Confucius scholar culture, we do it for showing respect, loyalty, etc.
in Egypt we shake hands and all the respect is shown in how you talk and how loud your voice is :)))
So if you have maximum respect do you whisper? Or do you shout? I'm actually curious, not trying to disrespect
In the Maori culture (native people of New Zealand), when greeting someone you usually kiss them on the cheek once. This applies only if you're a female, or if you're a male greeting a female. If you are a male greeting a male, you do this thing called a 'Hongi'; it's where you touch noses and shake hands.
The courteousness of air hostess in Korean Air brought me here.
I'm from New Zealand and I'd be too shy to do Kunja. I'm not one to perform actions that contract attention like that. But it explains a lot in movies why people bow right to the ground when meeting royal people.
at least it sounds like you only do those in private occasions with family! Yeah that would be pretty awkward!!
Even at home or private occasions! Would take a few practices before it would feel natural.
Also, imagine if you're a girl in heels and you have to do that!!
Being a male, it's been a while since i last wore heels. But to imagine it, would make it rather difficult i agree!
In norway we usually say 'du' which means you, or 'Hei du' which means hey you. we don't usually say thank you that much. But 'takk' means thanks.
In Vietnam (people don't really do this anymore except for really well-taught children), we grasp our elbows and do a 45 degree bow.
In Israel , when you first meet someone you can shake hands or simply saying hello
If we are friends we hug and if we are really good friend we hug and kiss both cheeks .. :)
Depends on what part of the country you're from, or whether you're from the city or the more rural areas. I grew up in rural Oklahoma where men tip their hats to say hello and goodbye. If you're not wearing a hat, you tip an imaginary hat. Now I live in Colorado, where we often nod to each other as an acknowledgement that we saw each other, but aren't actually stopping and taking time to greet each other. This is common across the U.S.
In PR when ur meeting someone for the first time we shake hands or wave but when u know them for a while we give a kiss in the cheek.