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Korean blind date culture

한국의 소개팅 문화

Blind dates are everywhere in Korea, and almost always set up by a friend. How do they work, what do people talk about, and what happens afterwards? This episode walks through a whole 소개팅, from the first message to a polite “no, thank you”.

In this episode

  • 0:38 What is a blind date?
  • 1:30 Why are blind dates so common in Korea?
  • 4:20 How do you get set up on a blind date?
  • 7:40 What should you wear, and where do you meet?
  • 11:38 What kind of conversation do you have?
  • 12:56 Good questions to ask
  • 13:20 Questions you shouldn’t ask
  • 16:22 What happens after the blind date?
  • 17:27 How to politely decline

Question for you

Would you go on a blind date? Tell me in the comments.

주요 단어

단어 5개

  1. 소개팅 sogaeting

    a blind date set up by a friend

    친구가 소개팅을 해 줬어요.

    My friend set me up on a blind date.

  2. 주선자 juseonja

    the person who sets up the date

  3. 첫인상 cheosinsang

    first impression

  4. 애프터 신청 aepeuteo sincheong

    asking for a second date

  5. 거절하다 geojeolhada

    to decline, to turn down