I've been here for about 8 months so far, and even though they really try hard to be western here, their cultural values and many other aspects are far from western. what kind of etiquette are you referring to? - they dont tip in restaurants (its rude. its like saying, "hey look! i have more many than you, and i will give you money for a job you are getting paid for") - when you eat, its usually a communal pot. for the most part, people dont have individual plates (you can ask for them though). they just pick food from the center plates. - they bow instead of shaking hands - they REALLY respect the elders here - they don't follow the "walk on the right." the government tried to run a campaign for their citizens to teach them, but nothing changed. - its common to ask someone really personal questions even if its the first time meeting them (koreans are really busy and dont have time to waste trying to learn someone) - work culture is completely different - women aren't treated as well as men, but its nothing like the middle east... if you tell me specifically what you want to know, I can answer it.