Korean Bow, Our Superior Etiquette of Greeting

Korean bow is our noble and superior etiquette of greeting accompanied by the array of actions and speech acts expressing respects and kindness to opponents when people meet and part.

Korean bow is very convenient in showing politeness.

Korean bow gives friendliness to people and caters for the sentiments of our people as it fully expresses courtesy to every one through bowing.

Korean bow fully embodies the characters and sentiments of life of the Koreans who are modest and gentle outwardly but strong-minded.

Korean bow is superior in hygienic term as it fully expresses mutual respects and friendliness at a certain distance between people.

Korean bow was registered as a national intangible heritage as it evokes respect and feelings of friendship between persons exchanging greetings, promote mutual confidence and amity and contribute to social unity and stability.

Rodong Sinmun