When You Don’t Use Eye Contact
When talking to someone, you need to keep your eyes open. If you make a mistake, you’ll appear chastised. As a result, when you are in this incorrect, it is not appropriate for you to make eye contact and bow your head down.
You may have been told to look at your parents when they talked to you as a youngster, even though you were being chastised. However, it is a sign of respect in South Korea to look down while being disciplined, especially by someone older or more powerful than yourself.