South Korea has a reputation of having problems with corruption and certainly corruption charges are still regularly put forward against business people and others in positions of influence. Nevertheless, gifts are part of the business culture and (from a Korean point of view) not considered bribery. A small gift (possibly with a Danish distinctiveness) can be considered an “icebreaker” in relation to a business meeting and is good to bring along as a response to a Korean gift offered in a formal context.