concept   opening gift
culture   South Korea
statement   In South Korea, it is polite to open gifts in private to avoid potential embarrassment and not appear greedy.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 open gift South Korea Customarily opened in private to avoid causing the gift-giver any potential embarrassment or discomfort 1
2 open gift South Korea It is polite to wait to open a gift until later, to avoid appearing greedy or impatient. 1
3 open gift South Korea Opening a gift immediately upon receiving it may be considered rude, and it's more common to open the gift in private later. 1
4 opening gift South Korea Opening gifts in front of the person who gave it is considered impolite and may cause embarrassment. 1
5 opening gift South Korea Opening gifts immediately upon receiving them can be seen as impolite, and it's better to wait and open them in private. 1
6 opening gift South Korea It's considered polite to open the gift in private, to not appear greedy or eager for the contents 1