A great part of Korea's body language culture is bowing as it has ties to the hierarchical structure of Korean society. The bow is the traditional Korean greeting, although it is often accompanied by a handshake among men. To show respect when shaking hands, support your right forearm with your left hand. Bowing is usually done to elders, someone of greater status; for a relevant example, if you worked in a company, then you would bow to senior members as a sign of respect.
A youtube video I found comparing some American and Korean body language. The guy on the left shows American body language while the girl on the right shows Korean body language:
(Here's the video in case the embed code isn't working.)
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