Hospitality Musical in Korea

trenand (47)in #travel • 7 years ago

In Korea, a nation with more than four thousand years of history, as recorded in its millennial annals, the courtesy assumes a peculiar style. Visitors are invited to sit on the floor on small cushions of striking colors. Without even saying a word, the hostess is absent from the room to reappear shortly afterwards driving a small table attractively served to her guests. Biscuits, sweets and fruits peeled aromatic and appetizing appearance, constitute the toast.

Fuente: Cafe Apeach Busan. Visita Corea

Fuente: Visita Corea
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While savoring the delicacies, there is absolute silence between the host and his guests. They look at each other, and concentrate their attention on the function of consuming the different goodies served. When the meeting is drawing to a close, the hosts sing their favorite song in honor of their guests and, even more, if they are foreigners. The rules of Korean courtesy impose that the guests, in turn, correspond to the gesture also toning their favorite songs, even if they lack the slightest skills to do so. Often, therefore, hosts and guests sing, in unison, a tremendous concert of out-of-the-way voices. But Koreans do not flinch or blush. Smile ... Smile. And they keep singing. And the guests do the same.

Source: Opening Ceremony of Seoul Welcome Week for Foreigners
Link http://vkc.or.kr/en/pr-center/photos/?mod=document&uid=257