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Men often accompany the bow with a handshake.
To show respect when shaking hands, support your right forearm with your left hand. Korean women tend to nod slightly, as they generally do not shake hands. Korean men do not offer to shake hands with Korean women, and Korean women will not shake hands with Western men. A Western women may shake hands with a Korean man. A younger person greets an older person first.