KOREA
Hyemin Lee illustration

(Stripes Korea)

Over 20% of South Koreans have the last name Kim. Other common last names are Park and Lee. In South Korea, when someone introduces themselves or is signing a document, they say their last name first.

Seong (Last name in Korean character)

Seong (Last name) (Hyemin Lee, Stripes Korea)

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