In recent years, China has set off a Korean trend, and many people have begun to imitate Koreans’ clothing, food, housing and transportation. With the popularity of many Korean dramas in China, more and more young people have begun to pursue Korean stars, use Korean cosmetics, and even like to name their babies with Korean names. So what are the reasons for Korean names? What about being particular about it? Next, I will show you how to choose Korean names.
The relationship between Korean names and Chinese characters:
In fact, most of Korean culture was passed down from China in ancient times. After changes in dynasties, as time goes by, Koreans evolved on the basis of learning and gradually formed their own cultural system, but fundamentally, Korean culture and China still have many similarities. For example, in ancient times, Koreans had to go to the "Philosophy Hall" to analyze their birth date and horoscope when naming their children, so you can still see the existence of "Philosophy Hall" on the streets of Korea. South Korea once had a president named Roh Tae-woo. His name was derived from the Chinese idiom "A wise man is like a fool." In addition, the names commonly used by Koreans such as "Chunguk", "Sookja", "Junghee", etc. all have a strong Confucian flavor. Although the naming methods of contemporary Koreans have undergone relatively big changes, it is still very common for boys to have the characters Jie, Chang, and Ji in their names, and it is also common for girls to have the characters Shu, Hui, Shun, and Young in their names. There are still great similarities between these names and Chinese names.
Korean surname analysis
Koreans are mainly divided into two types. One is Lu, Min, etc. who are similar to Chinese. There are also some local people such as Jin and Pu. In fact, Park is a unique surname for Koreans. In addition, there are many people in South Korea with the surname Kim. This is also the native surname of the Korean people in South Korea. In fact, in the Goryeo Dynasty, not everyone could have a surname. At that time, only nobles had surnames, and ordinary people were not eligible to have surnames. During the reign of Wang Guangzong, the fourth generation of Goryeo, Korea learned from China's imperial examination system, and those who participated in the imperial examination had to be distinguished by their first name and surname. This allowed surnames to spread among ordinary people. When it comes to naming, most ordinary people in South Korea don't pay much attention to it. They usually name the child based on the child's characteristics or the time or place of birth.
A complete list of contemporary Korean names
As we all know, South Korea is a country with a great sense of pride. Everyone is proud of their country’s culture. They even like to refer to Chinese culture. They take it as their own and apply for intangible cultural heritage in various ways. At the same time, they also like to give foreigners Korean names. For example, the male protagonist Wentworth Miller in the American TV series "Prison Break" was named "Shi Hao" by Korean fans. "But". During the G20 summit, the Koreans also gave Obama a Korean name, "Oh Hanma". In fact, there are many names that are very common in Korea. Here are a few common girl names: Soo-yeon, Hyorin, Eun-chae, Heesan, Eun-hye, Soon-ae, Na-young, Hee-young, Jung-hyun, and So-yeon. , Jin Hee, So Young, Seul Gi, Ji Hee, Sang Chae, Chae Young, Jeong Na, In Young, etc., and common boy names are, Kim Rae Won, Kim Jae Won, Kim Seung Woo, Kim Sang Kyung, Kim Min Sun, Kim Kyu Ri, Kim Min Chung, Park Shin-young, Park Eun-hyun, Park Ji-yoon, Kwon No. 5 Middle School, Kwon Sang-woo, Choo Ja-hyun, Im Chang-jeong, Rui Ji-won, etc.