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.
Key words
5 words
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소개팅 sogaeting
a blind date set up by a friend
친구가 소개팅을 해 줬어요.
My friend set me up on a blind date.
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주선자 juseonja
the person who sets up the date
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첫인상 cheosinsang
first impression
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애프터 신청 aepeuteo sincheong
asking for a second date
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거절하다 geojeolhada
to decline, to turn down