Sixth Cultural Post: Attitudes about Time in the Target Culture
“Korean time” is a term used to describe the tardiness or the relaxed attitude towards appointment times. In Korea, it is common for people to be a few minutes late without giving prior notice, but even being over an hour late is common.
In contrast with their fast development and very fast internet, Korean’s generally have a relaxed attitude and run on their own time.
Korea is very similar to Japan, an extremely time conscious culture. Korea emphasizes on time management and efficient lifestyles. Instead of worrying about being on time, they worry about what can be done in that time. This leads to feeling less rushed and frustrated.
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