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Everyone, have you heard a lot of Korean names when calling professors in class?

So, do you know a lot about Korean surnames?

Surname refers to the surname that is usually included in Koreans' given names.

Korean surnames are an important component of family lineage and blood ties that have been handed down from the Goryeo Dynasty to the present. Surnames are usually written in Chinese characters, and each surname is derived for a variety of reasons, including history, geography, occupation, and family origin.

1️⃣ Korean surname

There are about 280 surnames in Korea.

In Korea, you can infer a person's place of origin or family line through their surname, and I heard that depending on the surname, you can understand each other's relationship and show the level of respect.

However, the importance of surnames is gradually disappearing in modern society, and individual performance is becoming a more important evaluation criterion.

2️⃣ Various expressions of Korean names

There are so many different first and last names in China. However, when the professor called attendance in class, it was so amazing that there was someone with the same name.

When I looked it up, they said that the Korean names are the same, but they may be different when expressed in Chinese characters.

In addition, there are various pronunciations and notations of Korean names.

For example, the name "Jihyun" can be variously written as "Jihyun", "Jihyein", "Jihyuni", and so on. Because of this, even though they have the same name, they can appear in different notations.

3️⃣ Surnames in Korea

The Korean surname Kim is known as the most common surname, and has a large enough population to account for more than 20% of the Korean population.

Lee is a very common surname and makes up a significant portion of the Korean population. It has a large population with Kim. Park is also one of the most common surnames. It is the third most populous surname after Kim and Lee. Choi is the most populous surname after Kim, Lee, and Park in terms of population distribution. Jung also makes up a certain percentage of the Korean population.

In addition, there are various surnames such as Jang, Han, Oh, Seo, and Shin.

Today, I introduced about Korean surnames.

how is it? Did you get a lot of information about Korean surnames?

Have a nice weekend!