12/20 Explain the honorifics in the Korean language.

Honorifics are one of the biggest characteristics of the Korean language.
* honorifics: 존댓말
ex> Do you have honorifics in your language?
ex> One of main characteristic of the Korean culture is respect for the elderly.

You typically use honorifics for people who are older than you or in higher positions of authority.
ex> Korean people typically bow their heads when they greet people who are older than them.

You almost always use honorifics when meeting someone for the first time.
ex> The temperature fell below zero in October for the first time in 10 years.

There are also different levels of honorifics.
ex> You should use different level of honorifics depending on the situation.

If it ends with yo, that's the casual form of honorifics, whereas if it ends with ni-da, it's more formal.
ex> The movie ends with big twist.
* twist: 반전

@ He just shot right up in the last few years.  지난 몇 년간 키가 무섭게 자랐어.