Self Introduction
Introduce your name, nationality, and role using polite speech.
Self-introduction in Korean follows a predictable structure: name, nationality, occupation, and optionally a closing phrase. The full pattern is 안녕하세요. 저는 [name]이에요/예요. [nationality] 사람이에요. [job]이에요. 잘 부탁드립니다. The choice of 이에요 vs 예요 depends on whether the preceding word ends in a consonant or vowel — 이에요 after consonants (학생이에요), 예요 after vowels (의사예요).
잘 부탁드립니다 is a closing phrase with no clean English equivalent. Literally 'please take care of me', it functions in Japanese-influenced Korean business culture similar to よろしくお願いします. It is appropriate in any first-meeting context — at work, in a class, when meeting your partner's family. For English speakers it can feel oddly humble, but it is the expected formal closing for Korean self-introductions, and skipping it can come across as abrupt.
은/는 (Topic Marker)
Use 은/는 after a noun to mark the topic. Use 은 after a consonant, 는 after a vowel.
이/가 (Subject Marker)
Use 이/가 to mark the subject. 이 follows consonants, 가 follows vowels.