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Real Name: Carsten
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Business/Money in Korea: Business: Business Cards are...
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  • Business: Business Cards are used as name cards so stock up before going, you'll need them.
    When handing it to someone, you do so using both hands and holding your card so your name is easily read.

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    Business/Money in Korea: Business: Direct and...
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  • Business: Direct and confrontational behaviour as well as loudness is unacceptable. Korean's are polite and well behaved always, and very quite people. You should never openly correct someone in front of everyone else if at all avoidable.

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    Business/Money in Korea: Business: When you take the...
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  • Business: When you take the lift in an office building, particularly in the morning, it is customary to queue up and wait your turn.

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    Business/Money in Korea: Business: Whatever you do, do...
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  • Business: Whatever you do, do not argue or be lecturing in the open with Koreans in a business environment. You do that in private, if necessary. They will not forgive you if you make them loose face and that is no way to build a professional relationship. They will respect you, if you respect them.

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    Comments for carstenj about Seoul
    lilkimsobe Fri Apr 25, 2003 15:23 UTC
     GREAT page!! But, not quite sure what "queuing" is??? Please help me out :) Thanks!
    jaybird199 Thu Jul 4, 2002 03:40 UTC
     Very comprehensive-THANX! Love to go there!
    Gwynneth Mon Jun 24, 2002 14:25 UTC
     Great cultural tips!
    jnyvegas Mon May 6, 2002 19:00 UTC
     Snow, I don`t put the 2 together..looks cold
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