Comparing The Differences Between South Korea And The United States

Have you ever been to South Korea? South Korea is surrounded by Asia and bordered by China and Japan. Do you know some of the differences between South Korea and America? Some of these differences include greeting, utensils for eating, daily diet, education, transportation, tipping and manners.
First of all, when Korean people are greeting, they bow or shake hands or wave hands. The best formal greeting is bowing to each other which is very respectful and polite. Bowing is necessary when young people meet older people. Of course a person can choose their way of greeting. Basically, I recommend bowing and shaking hands when you need to be polite. Waving one’s hand is an informal action toward friends and also when someone is greeting someone older. On the other hand, greeting in America includes shaking hands, waving hands, high five and first bump. Shaking hands is formal when they bet official. Informal greeting is waving hands and high five. High five can be casual greeting, congratulations, and celebration. First bump is a gesture similar meaning to

Tipping is unnecessary in Korea because it is already included in the price. Clients give a tip to servers when the client receives very satisfactory service. Whereas, Americans have to give a tip to the server for their achievement of labor.
Last of all, Korean have two ways of using language. They must use respectful language when they talk to elders, and be polite to others, especially adults is very signified for Korean. Casual language is used when they are the same age of friends. However Americans have a common language, except that some words as man, sir, or please.
In conclusion, Korea and America have different social customs and cultures. No one can judge whether one country is better than another country. We need to realize that everything is made for their saturation. To accept other cultures and to extend our scope of thinking is