This presentation I hope will be interest for students which studies English or engage in this domain. Material about nonverbal communication in South Korean culture. Prepared by a student of "Caspian State University of Technology and Engineering" Turkpenbayeva Zhuldyzay

1. Nonverbal communication in
South Korea

2.  Nonverbal Communication = Communication
without words
 A process of communication through sending
and receiving wordless messages.

3.  Eye contact between people of
different gender, age, and social
status are lack in Korean.
 Eye contact while speaking may only
be reserved for people who
they familiar with.
 Small talk may be viewed as pointless,
but meaningful conversation highly
valued.

4.  Facial expressions are not commonly used
to convey emotion informal settings.
 Smiling / joking is traditionally only
acceptable at certain times & smiling at
inappropriate times may be interpreted as
a lack of serious & respect. In the U.S.,
Koreans working in business / formal
situations may adhere to these guidelines,
but in general Koreans and Korean-
Americans are more socially relaxed.

5.  Koreans mostly appreciated Eye contact &
smiling as gestures of welcoming and
friendship. Especially in the healthcare
setting, it would be comfortable for a
practitioner to engage in eye contact, small
talk, and smiling with Korean patients.

6.  Overly familiar touch may not be well
accepted by some Koreans.
 Touching strangers in crowds is seen as
necessary, but physical expression of
affection may not frequently demonstrated,
even between family members.
 Traditionally, affectionate touch should be
begun by the elder person and reciprocated
by the younger person.
 Touching during the provision of health care
is acceptable because it is required, but
therapeutic touch may not expected.

7. A slight bow, followed by a handshake, is the
preferred way of greeting somebody in South Korea.
More junior personnel will bow first to their senior
colleagues.
 South Koreans prefer a softer handshake and, during
the handshake, you may support your right forearm
with your left hand. Some senior South Koreans
consider eye contact as rude, but that’s not the norm.
It is advisable to make direct eye contact when
addressing South Korean business professionals in
order to show honesty and interest.
 A man greeting a South Korean business woman
should wait for her to initiate a handshake, as some
women prefer to bow instead. Never use your index
finger to point at somebody.

8.  Body language is an important way of
showing respect towards someone older
or a more senior person in South Korea
 Keeping your legs straight and your upper
body in a slight stoop denotes respect.
 Use both hands when giving or receiving
anything (including business cards), as it
is regarded as polite.

10.  Pinky swear
Seal the promise with a stamp

11.  Heart and Love

12.  Fighting!

13. When Korean businessmen meet
the opposite party, they would shake
hands with them after a bow. They
would ensure to support their right
forearm with the left hand in order to
show respect

14. Before departing, the Korean
businessmen also bow to show
satisfactory. Posture is important, even
while bowing. Bowing occurs from the
waist, and not the neck. One bows by
bending forward their upper body from
the waist, standing straight with knees
closed.

15. During meeting,
Koreans always pass
or receive
documents with
their right hand or
both hands. The
right hand has to be
supported by the
left.

16.  When Koreans are conducting
business, they avoid touching of
any kind and avoid direct eye
contact as the Koreans see it as
a challenge.

17.  While meeting up
with a customer,
Korean
businessman would
show a limp hand,
meaning to direct
the customer to
come over here
(their position).

18.  If the customer of a
Korean businessman is
requesting or
demanding something
the business do not
offer, the businessman
would crossed arm and
making an X with his
hands meaning no or
they do not have it
here.

19.  Korean businessmen would not
exaggerate their emotion through facial
expression as too much smiling is always
related with shallowness of the person.

20.  Facial expressions

21.  Thanks for your attention!