만나서 반가워요 is warm and polite for general first meetings. 처음 뵙겠습니다 is very formal and respectful for business, interviews, or elders.
Yes, 반가워요 alone is common and natural. Adding 만나서 makes it a bit fuller and friendlier.
Usually 잘 부탁드려요 (Please take care of me) or 저는 ~라고 합니다 (I am called ~).
만나서 반가워요 means "Nice to meet you" in a warm polite way. 만나서 (mannaseo) = after meeting, 반가워요 (bangawoyo) = glad/nice. Most common first-meeting greeting in Korea. For business or elders use 처음 뵙겠습니다.
1. First meeting party/work: 만나서 반가워요
2. Business/interview: 처음 뵙겠습니다
3. Friends of friends: 반가워!
Nice to meet you! I'm Jisu.
Nice to meet you. Please take care of me. (Formal)
Nice to meet you! Heard a lot from our friend. (Casual)
Nice to meet you. Please take care of me going forward.
• 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgesseumnida) - Very formal nice to meet you
• 반가워요 (bangawoyo) - Nice to meet you (short)
• 잘 부탁드려요 (jal butakdeuryeoyo) - Please take care of me (often follows)