Originally Posted by benji2227

This is 100% a Korean Air policy, is very strictly applied and has nothing to do with status. They will even wake up passengers to get them to raise their seat.

Some other airlines apply this too, and some don't.

Everyone may have their own opinion but mine is that I strongly appreciate KE's consistency with service and that includes raising seats during meals and forcing blinds down during long haul flights.

Seems like the passenger sitting behind was kind enough to yield space