1. What’s your full name?

My full name’s Sung Hwan Yoon. Sung Hwan is my given name and Yoon is my family name. But please feel free to call me Jason, which is my English name.

2. Who gave you the name?

Well, it was given to me by my grandmother. I heard that she had to spend almost a week deciding on the best name for me. So I like it very much.

3. What meaning does your name have?

As it can be written in Chinese characters, it’s quite complex to translate into Korean but technically it means “A noble person on a hill.” So I guess my father wanted me to be a famous person in the future.

4. Can you explain the difference between Korean and Western names?

Well, there are a couple of things. Firstly, we have a different way to address people according to their age. So when we’re talking to someone younger we usually say their given name, but for the elderly we never use their name. Plus, when a woman gets married she still uses her family name instead of using her husband’s family name, which is common in Western families.

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