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| | Korean Names |
 | | Also, when people with only given names (lower class, and domestic slaves) were allowed to use (or to buy) family names, they preferred to use one out of existing names instead of creating new and thereby recognizable names for their own benefit. |
 | | So, even though over half of Koreans have Kim, Lee, Park, Choi, or Chung as their last name, as far as marriage is concerned, what matters is which clan you belong to. |
 | | Since a generational name is not a middle name in American sense, and not exactly a given name either, Koreans are not sure how to anglicize their names. |
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