Bon-gwans are used to denote a name’s origin and distinguish between the different clans within the Korean family trees that shares the same surname. Korean family names are often one syllable with a few exceptions, and are subdivided into different bon-gwans (본관, 本貫). 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. However, not all of the Kims, Lees, Parks, Jeongs, and Chois are the same. Indeed, these five are the most common family names among Koreans. As a part of the Leo Gala Series to give wider publicity to Korean culture and promote its beauty beyond the facade, Asia Society Korea is here give an explanatory tour of Korean names - answering the perennial question of many first-timers in Korea: "Are all Kims the same?"īased on your many encounters with Koreans, one may wonder if all Korean’s have the surname Kim, Lee, Park, Jeong, or Choi.
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