Gift Giving Etiquette

It's polite to provide a present for the host while visiting a Korean individual in their house. This expresses respect and appreciation for the person for inviting you to their home. Bringing a gift enhances your ability to make friends and makes the host happy.

Baked foods, sweets, or a compact bunch of flowers make excellent presents for house visits in Korea. In general, anything that can be used at that moment is allowed. Spending excessively, however, burdens the other person in social situations. It's always a pleasure to wrap.

For information on traditions and etiquette guidelines that will assist you in selecting and presenting the ideal gift, see the section on gift-giving at the conclusion of this article. In Korea, giving and receiving gifts are both done with two hands. Present the gift to the other person by holding it out in front of them as you wait for them to accept it.

Don't be surprised if they put the gift somewhere out of sight or take it to another room to open since it's considered disrespectful in Korea to do so. If the present is intended to be consumed immediately, it will likely be transported to the kitchen to be placed on a plate.