눈치 Nunchi (Korean)

Subtle art / ability to listen & gauge others' moods

1600s - nunch'ŭi 眼勢 (Chinese) "eye force/power"

Literally: "eye-measure"

High Social Sensitivity

Maintain Harmony

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Paramount for interpersonal dynamics

Abundance / absence of nunchi

눈치 있다 (nunchi itda) quick witted, understands situations quickly, common sense

눈치 빠르다 (nunchi ppareuda) quick nunchi

눈치 없다 (nunchi eoptta) clueless, no common sense, lacking nunchi

Meta-communication

Paralanguage + status/clout

Non-verbal/lexical cues for emotion & meaning (emojis) 😊 😉 😘 ❤️ 🙏

Intonation, pitch, speed, hesitation, gasp, sigh, moan/groan, throat-clear, mhm, (vocalics)

Gesticulation, facial / body expression: eye roll, eyebrow raise, jaw drop, arms crossed/tense, arms relaxed/leaned back

Sensing: mood, current feelings, state of mind

Nunchi senses ambiguities (Jedi)

Example: podcasts vs vodcasts

Gain points by trying to understand EQ

vs telling the one teaching to f'off

Personal relations take precedence over business

Success = establish antifragile relationships based on mutual trust and benefit

Koreans judge individuals based on Nunchi

Nunchi = Rapport Building like Ch 1-7 of HLP

Business culture grounded in respectful rapport

Check with a mutual friend to ensure peak Nunchi in higher clout cold emails, etc.

Spend time developing / fostering personal contacts

Particularly the first meeting should be ALL about simply establishing rapport and building trust.

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