Almost forgot; Korea is all about romance culture, unlike Japan's mostly swept-under-the-rug approach. Their entire media, marketing system, etc all points to having someone to hold and there's a lot of influence for men to be super respectful to women, try to be chivalrous, date them, etc. Consider it a hint for the future~

Fun Fact, actually! A lot of Japanese couples will take the ferry over to Korea in order to be in public together without being embarrassed when going on a date.