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14 Jan 2020
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Is it normal for a foreigner coming into Korea to create their own Korean name to use? Or is it seen as kind of weird to Korean people?
Is it normal for a foreigner coming into Korea to create their own Korean name to use? Or is it seen as kind of weird to Korean people?
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I think it's not that commont to use korean name daily. But if your name is too long or hard to pronounce, they will make your name short in korean way or help you to make korean name :)
- English (US)
- Korean
If you make a Korean name, maybe people think you are a Korean-American..because it's not that common.
- English (US)
@DeadLilbat ah okay! I just wanted to ask since a lot of Koreans use English names here due to pronunciation (:
- Korean
It isn’t normal in korean and I think that is Little bit awkward 😂
- Korean
personally when i meet those foreigners who have their own korean name, i find them more friendly and they seem like they are more eager to learn korean culture and blend in this society
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