Korean Etiquette
Exchanging business cards
Why
A business card stands for the person, so how you treat it shows how you treat them.
Do
- Offer and receive cards with both hands, text facing them.
- Look at the card for a moment and keep it on the table during the meeting.
Avoid
- Don't write on someone's card in front of them.
- Don't shove it straight into a back pocket.
Useful sentence
제 명함입니다.je myeonghamimnida.Here's my business card.
These are general customs; people, generations and situations vary — kindness covers most mistakes.