![]() Be aware that Korean names written in the Roman alphabet have all been transcribed from the original Korean or Chinese characters.Women do not change their legal names at marriage.There are no spaces between a person’s family name and given name when written in the Korean alphabet ( hangul), e.g. 김민수 ( KIM Min Su).Single syllable given names exist, but are uncommon (e.g. ![]() Hyori) to clearly indicate that it is one name. However, it is advisable to write both words as a single unit (e.g. For example, 효리 could be written Hyori, Hyo Ri or Hyo-ri. The two syllables/characters of the given name may be written together, hyphenated or divided into two.For example, LEE Hyori (이효리) may have sisters named LEE Yuri and LEE Aeri, in which case ‘ Ri’ (리) is the generation name. The other is a generation name that is typically shared by all siblings of the same gender within a family. Traditionally, one component/character of a person’s given name is a unique name chosen at birth as the individual’s personal identifier. ![]() The concept of a ‘middle name’ is not followed in South Korea. Both components of the personal name are considered to be a single unit.
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