No, this isn't some crazy reggae dance where you have to shake your butt or jump around (although maybe I will create a dance one day...). The art of soju is a lovely Korean custom in which one person pours a shot for another. The person pouring should never pour his own glass. If he/she has to shove the bottle of soju into someone else's hand for them to pour, so be it. Normally, someone recognizes that the pourer's cup is empty and will make sure that he/she gets his/her fill.
Out of respect, the bottle is held with two hands. The person holding the shot glass either has both hands on it or will look super stylish with on
e hand holding the shot glass and the other touching some part of the upper arm forming a triangle. It's a very nice thing to see. At first, I thought you had to drink the entire shot. After all, that is what I have always done. But I witnessed my counterparts taking small sips. Even if you don't want to drink at all you still must hold out your shot glass. The person will fill it with a small amount of alcohol and you can just touch the liquid to your lips and pour it out into another regular sized glass.
e hand holding the shot glass and the other touching some part of the upper arm forming a triangle. It's a very nice thing to see. At first, I thought you had to drink the entire shot. After all, that is what I have always done. But I witnessed my counterparts taking small sips. Even if you don't want to drink at all you still must hold out your shot glass. The person will fill it with a small amount of alcohol and you can just touch the liquid to your lips and pour it out into another regular sized glass.The scene here took place at dinner after a trip with all 32 teachers, 4 assistants, and the principal and vice principal. It's not taboo either to drink a small amount of soju during lunch even with your higher-ups present! It doesn't happen every time, but on occasion the situation calls for a celebratory drink.
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