How do Koreans choose an English name?

Many Koreans use a 'westernised' version of their original Korean name to adapt to international and English-speaking contexts. This may involve reversing the arrangement of their given name and family name to suit English-Western naming conventions: [personal name] [FAMILY NAME].
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How do Korean people choose English names?

This is usually because many Korean names are too hard for native English speakers to pronounce. They may choose something that is similar sounding to their Korean name, or use the initials from their Korean name (I've known a GD), or they may just pick any name they randomly like.
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Why do Korean players have English names?

Cause Phreak doesn't want to read Korean during the broadcast. For Korea anyway, back in the day, games weren't localized into Korean, so your username had to be in English, which made all of the early SC pros have to have an English handle. It's just stuck as a tradition.
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Do Koreans write their names in English?

When Koreans write their names in English, they generally follow the order of Western names, placing their given name first and their family name last. Sometimes this causes confusion because many Westerners know the traditional order of East Asian names and some media use Korean names in the original order.
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Can foreigners have a Korean name?

Any foreigner who is interested in Korean culture can apply for a Korean name on the city's foreign language websites until the first week of December.
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Why do so many Korean names start with Kim?

Because family names such as Lee and Kim were among those used by royalty in ancient Korea, they were preferred by provincial elites and, later, by commoners when plumping for a last name.
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What is Taehyung's English name?

If you scroll through the comment sections, there are other users who have revealed the alleged English name of other members. One comment read: “Namjoon: Kyle, Jin: Alex, Yoongi: Cody, Hoseok: Nathan, Taehyung: Theodore/Theo, Jimin: Brian, and Jeongguk: Timothy/Tim.”
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Can Korean marry same surname?

Rules restricting marriage

In Korea, a child inherits his or her father's surname. Traditionally, men and women who have the same surnames and "ancestral homes", called dongseong dongbon (Hangul: 동성동본, Hanja: 同姓同本), are not permitted to marry.
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What does Dami mean in Korean?

Dami is an Anglicised form of the Korean name Da-Mi, meaning “of great beauty, very beautiful”. The name is pronounced DAH-mee – Dami Im's fan base is called The Dami Army, which makes the pronunciation obvious.
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Why do Koreans use American names?

Due to such reasons, native English speakers usually have difficulty in pronouncing Romanized Korean names, and so most Korean students prefer to create a completely new American name rather than use a Romanization of their Korean name.
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What are BTS English names?

쿠키 ♥~ on Twitter: "BTS English Name: Rapmon: Kyle Jin: Alex Jungkook: Timothy Jimin: Brian Suga: Cody JHope: Nathan Taehyung: Theodore" / Twitter.
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What is the most beautiful name in Korean?

The 9 Most Beautiful Korean Names and What They Mean
  • Chun-ja (춘자) Stemming from the Sino-Korean chun meaning 'spring' and ja meaning 'child', Chun-ja implies innocence and purity. ...
  • Chang-min (창민) ...
  • Sung (성)
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What does Sumi mean in Korean?

One who loves to quarrel.
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What does DAM I mean?

DAMI. Department of the Army Military Intelligence (US Army)
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What does Yoon mean in Korean?

Yun (윤) is a common family name in Korea, which means "governor". The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yoon, Yune, Yiun, or Youn. According to the 2000 census, 948,600 people had the surname in South Korea.
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Is marrying your cousin in Korea illegal?

In some jurisdictions, cousin marriage is legally prohibited: for example, in mainland China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, the Philippines and 24 of the 50 United States. The laws of many jurisdictions set out the degree of consanguinity prohibited among sexual relations and marriage parties.
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Can Korean first son marry foreigner?

Most Koreans are against their first son marrying a foreigner. It has been said that they have to continue the family line by marrying a Korean. Therefore, the trend of having a multicultural relationship in Korea is not normalized.
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Why is Park a Korean name?

Park or Bak (박, Korean pronunciation: [pa̠k̚]), is the third-most-common surname in Korea, traditionally traced back to King Hyeokgeose Park (박혁거세) and theoretically inclusive of all of his descendants. Park or Bak is usually assumed to come from the Korean noun Bak (박), meaning "gourd".
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What does Seokjin mean in English?

BTS' worldwide handsome Jin's real name is Kim Seokjin. His grandfather named him and it means 'a great treasure', and he truly is ARMY's treasure. Jin's name is written as '金碩珍' in Hanja. 3.
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What are Enhypen English names?

  • ENHYPEN Members: Jungwon. Stage Name: Jungwon (정원) ...
  • Heeseung. Stage Name: Heeseung (희승) Birth Name: Lee Hee Seung (이희승) ...
  • Jay. Stage Name: Jay (제이) Birth Name: Jay Park. ...
  • Jake. Stage Name: Jake (제이크) Birth Name: Jake Sim (제이크 심) ...
  • Sunghoon. Stage Name: Sunghoon (성훈) ...
  • Sunoo. Stage Name: Sunoo (선우) ...
  • Ni-ki. Stage Name: Ni-ki (니키)
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What does Yoongi mean in English?

Hangul: 윤기 The word Yoongi can mean "shine" or "gloss".
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Do Korean wives take their husband's last name?

Korean names consist of two parts: a family name and a given name. Traditionally, a child takes their father's surname like in many other cultures, but Korean women do not take their husband's surname after marriage.
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Is there a Korean royal family?

Is There Still a Royal Family in Korea? There is still an Imperial royal family of Korea. His Imperial Highness King Yi Seok has lived his entire life in Korea. On October 6, 2018, His Imperial Highness King Yi Seok (77) of the Joseon dynasty, named Prince Andrew Lee (34) as his successor.
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What does Sumnida mean?

So 감사함니다 is "Thank you, Sir".
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