Drinking Manners & Etiquettes

Ha MinJongChoi MinsukMan Kaiwen

November 2nd, 2009

Overview

Comparison of general drinking manners among Eastasia Countries

–Ha MinJong Distinctive Characteristics in Korean drinking ma

nners-Choi MinSuk

Chinese & Korean drinking manners-Man Kaiwen

China Korea Japan

PopularAlcohol

高梁酒Kaoliang Jiu

소주 Soju

日本酒Japanese

Sake

Fill

ToastSeveral times

during drinking

Several times during

drinkingFirst time only

China Korea Japan

Birle Personally By others By others

Pouring Additional

AlcoholO NEVER O

MixBeer + Kaolian

g Jiu

Beer + Soju(Poktanju ; Bo

mb shot)

Don’t mix alcohols

(Mix with tea)

Distinctive Characteristics in Korean drinking manners

Choi Min Suk

1. 情 Strong bonds or

intimacy between people (mental relationship)

2. Drinking manners (Korean)

 The younger fill the elder’s empty cup.  When you drink with the elder or in

official situation, turn your head and drink.

 You must use both hands when you fill the senior's cup or get their favor.

  All of these rules are not so strict but flexible.

  We can do them with smile.

2. Drinking manners(Korean)

3. Drinking games (Korean)

There are many drinking games in Korea. ex) Baskin Robbins 31, The sense game,

Hey Guy you, The King game, Titanic and so on.

It can be helpful for the first meeting.

3. Drinking games (Korean)