It’s very important to show respect in South Korean culture, as they maintain some quite traditional attitudes towards social etiquette. A few things to remember are to bow your head when meeting bosses or superiors, eating loudly is respectful as it shows that you’re enjoying your food and use both hands when you shake hands with someone. You’ll pick these things up as you go along but it doesn’t hurt to do a bit of research so that you’re familiar with the basics before you arrive. If you’ve never experienced Korean food, you’re in for a treat. As an Asian country, you can expect plenty of rice, meat and vegetable-based dishes but it’s cooked and served in quite different methods than you might be accustomed to. For example, you can eat out at bulgogi grill restaurants where you’ll be seated at a circular table that has a grill in the middle – and you’ll be given beef and chicken to cook on the grill, and sides like noodles and kimchi (fermented vegetables) to eat with it. Plus, there are the delicious little dumplings – mandu – filled with minced meat and vegetables, a rice dish called bibimbap which consists of rice, vegetables and minced meat with a fried egg on top (don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it) and kimbap, which is Korean sushi.