# 1. In general, accept the first glass of alcohol you’re offered. 

 If an elder offers you a drink at any point in the night, Korea’s cultural hierarchy demands that you accept. But, in the strictest sense, refusing a drink from anyone is the height of bad manners. Denying the drink could insult your companions and put a damper on the evening. That’s why drinking in Korea has a reputation for debauchery: Anyone can offer you a drink at any point, no matter how much you’ve already sipped, and you’re pretty much expected to accept without even batting an eye. If you’d prefer to not become inebriated, your best bet is to graciously accept the first drink you’re offered. If you don’t want to drink anymore after that, say so up front, and your new friends won’t be offended.