In Korea, the term "skinship" is used to describe the act of intimate, non-sexual touching between very close (Usually same-
sex, but can include both genders.) platonic
friends. It involves acts such as holding hands/arms, hugging, and kissing on the
cheeks.
Sometimes it goes even deeper than that and can even involve bathing together, as Koreans (And the Japanese) believe that group nudity helps break down the barriers and helps establish a closer relationship.
It's not unusual to
see Koreans walking and holding hands with each other, even if they're not in a
relationship. That just means that they have a
deep skinship with each other.
