Saturday, June 26, 2004
Korean drinking customs
Koreans have a lot of drinking customs. The main one is that you don't pour your own drinks. When you see that someone's glass is empty, you pour them another drink. Also, you're not supposed to use just one hand when you pour. And the person receiving the drink is supposed to hold their glass while the drink is being poured.
If you pour someone's drink and you fill it almost to the top, that means that you are thinking about them or you think a lot of them. I wasn't able to tell which they were saying.
Bars don't close here, by the way. I went out with the other teachers on Friday night, and before I realized what time it was the sun was coming up. People were still there then.
Yesterday, I went to a bar with KiSook and SeokHee, and it was a much younger crowd. They had a DJ/MC during part of the night and he ran some sort of game. He used a lot of slang, so I couldn't understand anything he was saying. It was fun, though.
Anyway, drinking in Korea is much different than the US. It's a huge part of the culture here, though, so it's best to learn the rules and learn them well.
If you pour someone's drink and you fill it almost to the top, that means that you are thinking about them or you think a lot of them. I wasn't able to tell which they were saying.
Bars don't close here, by the way. I went out with the other teachers on Friday night, and before I realized what time it was the sun was coming up. People were still there then.
Yesterday, I went to a bar with KiSook and SeokHee, and it was a much younger crowd. They had a DJ/MC during part of the night and he ran some sort of game. He used a lot of slang, so I couldn't understand anything he was saying. It was fun, though.
Anyway, drinking in Korea is much different than the US. It's a huge part of the culture here, though, so it's best to learn the rules and learn them well.
