Top 10 Cultural Challenges!

Between Korean & American cultures

From Annyong.net & the Fun Korean Meetup Group

© 2009

Top Common Differences Not Understood

Dating habits Each other's government/political structure Driving (automobile) What else...?

(not the top 10 list... just a warmup!)

Top 10 List

... of What Americans

Don't Understand

About Korean Culture

1) Fan Death

2) Eating Live Squid/Octopus

3) Sleeping on Heated Floors

4) Bangs – Noraebang, PC-bang, videobang

5) Hanboks & Weddings

6) Mandatory service

7) 3 levels of formality (incl. panmal)

8) Dating, romance, & courtship

9) Paying – alternating picking up tabs

10) (surprise...)

Top 10 List

... of What Koreans

Don't Understand

About American Culture

1) (coming soon)

2) Blowing nose in public (restaurant)

3) Sleeping on beds (lol)

4) Family finances / savings vs. spending culture

5) Being assertive

6) (working on it)

7) No fear of fan death!

8) Dating, romance, & courtship

9) Paying – picking up tabs

10) (surprise...)

The end?

Until the list is updated & expanded...

Hope you enjoyed it!