This is as random as it gets folks. Just posting some stuff floating around inside my head today. Hope everyone is trying to help those Allen’s in our lives.
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Proper Korean Etiquette
Female:
Older brothers are addressed as “oppa”.
Older sisters are addressed as “onni”.
Male:
Older brothers are addressed as “hyong”.
Older sisters are addressed as “nuna”.
If you are speaking to an aquaintance, it is common to address them by their surname/family name.
Direct eye-to-eye contact when talking is considered rude and impolite.
Since age is important in determining hierarchy, it is not uncommon to ask someone their age when they are about the same age as you.
One thing to remember when eating Korean food is never blow your nose at the dining table. Doing so is considered very rude. If the spiciness of Korean food makes your nose run, excuse yourself from the table to go to the bathroom to blow your nose.
Unlike other Asians such as the Chinese and Japanese, Koreans use the spoon rather than chopsticks to eat rice. Koreans also do not usually lift the rice bowl off of the table when they eat.
Number 4 is an unlucky number for Koreans since it sounds like the Korean word for death (sa).
When receiving or passing something to another person, good manners dictate using two hands instead of just one hand. For example, when tea or soju is poured, the person who does the pouring uses two hands and likewise, the person holding the cup holds the cup with two hands. Also, when a younger person drinks with an older person, it is good manners for the younger person to turn to the side so as not to face the older person while drinking.
Korean women retain their maiden surname after they get married. They do not use their husband’s surname since family surnames are reserved only for people with blood ties.
People with the same surname who come from the same ancestral hometown are not allowed to marry each other. This is because they are considered family members, even if they are only distantly related. Consequently, when people are attracted to a person with the same surname, they typically will ask for that person’s ancestral hometown right away.
The first and 60th birthdays are the most important for Koreans. The first birthday is celebrated by placing the child, dressed in traditional Korean clothes, in front of a table with food and objects. The child is urged to pick up one of the objects. Depending on which object the child selects, one supposedly can foretell the child’s future. For example, if the child picks up money, he will be rich. If he picks up a book, he will be a scholar. If he picks up food, he will be a government official.
The 60th birthday represents the completion of a zodiac cycle and is celebrated by family members offering the birthday person food, drink and best wishes for a long life.
To signal someone to come using hand motions, Koreans point their palm downward (instead of upwards) and then motion their fingers like we do. Japanese also point their palm downward when beckoning.
There are four styles of speech in Korean: formal, informal polite, informal and intimate.
–The FORMAL style is used when a high level of respect must be shown and when men speak to strangers.
–The INFORMAL POLITE style is used by people who know each other, but still need to show respect due to age or social status, and when women and young people speak to strangers.
–The INFORMAL style is used by people who know each other, but are not close friends or where there is a slight age difference.
–The INTIMATE style is used between siblings, spouses, close friends and associates of the same age or younger.
Tipping is not practiced by native Koreans in Korea.
The above korean tidbits gathered from koreanwiz.org.
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P.S. 
I’m not sure how correct all those korean manners and fashion tips are… any corrections and additions would be welcome. 
== Edit: For those who actually got to the bottom of this post… ==
here’s something i got from her_eternity:
(a) first, recommend to me:
1. a movie
2. a book
3. a musical artist, song, or album
(b) i want everyone who reads this to ask me three questions, no more, no less. ( I reserve the right to refuse to answer any question, of course… 😀 )
(c) then i want you to go to your journal; copy and paste this, allowing your friends to ask you anything. (muhahahha~)
“One thing to remember when eating Korean food is never blow your nose at the dining table. Doing so is considered very rude. If the spiciness of Korean food makes your nose run, excuse yourself from the table to go to the bathroom to blow your nose.”
i think that’s pretty digusting no matter what culture you happen to be dining with. ugh. >_o
Hey bro, either you are Korean or you love korean stuff. Haha.. Some of the things you mention I think I know since other Asian cultures have similar things, such as styles of speech is practise by the Japanese and Chinese; The distinction of respect and different ways of addressing a person are practised by the Thai and Japanese and others. The number 4 seems to be common throughout Asian, etc…
The fashion posting I like, I learnt a fair bit here bro.. hahaa.. I didn’t know you are such a fashion guru.
As for my posting, you sat on both sides of the fence. Single or married.. haha.. Nice quote from Ezekiel, the water is muddy indeed dude. :headbanger:
My brother, I was talking about the “muddy waters (Ezk 34:18)” :reader: quote, not the marriage quotes.. haha.. Sorry for the confusion dude.. 😆
It rough having people always telling you that you should be married. Haha.. Oh well to what say. Stay chilled. :headbanger:
yeah, def. random! lol 😆
Hmmm. fashion tips. Interesting..?…
i highly enjoyed the newfounded korean knowledge :headbanger:
Interesting tips and facts you got there. But I think some of the korean stuffs applies to chinese also, as mentioned by overjoy above. =) Yeh, it is very rude to blow your nose at the dining table, at least that’s how it is in India. I guess as people become westernized they don’t care so much about the nose blowing thing. But I find it annoying when you’re suddenly eating and enjoying your food and you hear this gross sound of snot. It totally ruins the appetite.
…and I agree with the fashion tips.. very true indeed.
Yes, I have heard Wind Beneath My Wings before. I think the song was played at my elementary school graduation wayyy back when…hehehe. =) It is a good song indeed. =)
Lemme try this, I am not quite sure I get it, as I’ve been reading it over and over again and still a bit confused. hehe
a)
1) Royal Tenenbaum
2) Riding the Tiger – John Seidensticker
3) song title: kaho na kaho from Murder album
b)
OOps 😆 I accidentally pressed the tab key and there goes my comment.. hehe
b) what types of music do you enjoy listening to? do you like to cooK? who’s your favorite cartoon character of all time?
:lol::cheekygrin:
VERY interesting…ok, here goes ;)….
(a) first, recommend to me:
1. a movie – since it’s the last good one I saw – The Incredibles
2. a book – What’s So Amazing About Grace, if that doesn’t count since I’ve said it before then The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
3. a musical artist, song, or album – errr ummm how about Superchiks? hahaha mostly j/k ummm WaterByrds (artist)
(b) i want everyone who reads this to ask me three questions, no more, no less. ( I reserve the right to refuse to answer any question, of course… )
gosh must I?
1. How are you doing spiritually these days?
2. What do you like most about the church you’re going to?
3. When am I going to get to see you again? huh?huh? HUH?!?!?! 😉
Interesting….and I agree with everyone about the blowing the nose thing….it’s pretty disgusting doing that at a table where there is food yuk! :eyeroll:
Anyway….blessings to you
Cathi