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> Would it be socially acceptable for a high class person?

One nice side effect of Korea's tumultuous 20th century is that old social hierarchy mostly collapsed, because everything burned down. Hyundai's founder was famously a son of a peasant. You could be literally a great-great-great-grandson of the last king and your friends would be like "Oh really? Cool story bro."

So I don't think the question is applicable at all, unless we're talking about a handful of ultra-riches - who knows what they are thinking.




"High" or "Low" class to probably most of the visitors here has nothing to do with royalty anyway.

The old social hierarchy burned down yes but that doesn't mean a new one didn't rise up to take its place.

Important government officials/Politicians, Chaebols, Celebrities, the wealthy. These are the new High Class and who the question was aimed at.




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