I’m having trouble figuring out how to exactly word this question – but does Korea not really have a lot of standard, commonly used names? Do Korean parents generally make up their kids’ names, except for the cases where they’re naming them for someone famous?
I noticed on reality shows like Singles Inferno, whenever anyone introduces themselves, they very distinctly say each syllable of their name, which differs from reality shows in the Western World that feature mainly white contestants.
For instance, when in the States, during introductions, names are very rapidly pronounced because there are fairly standard – Jennifer, Michelle, Jonathan, Nathan, Heather – even ones that have a lot of variations are still really common – Kristin, Christine, Kiersten, Christina, etc. But on Singles Inferno and other shows, they very slowly and distinctly say each syllable, which is extra noticeable because the rest of the time they talk very fast. During the introductions, they say each syllable almost like it’s its own sentence – “Dong. Ho.” “Si. An.” “Hye. Jin.” etc., but from then on, say them at the normal speed.
Thanks for any insight on this.
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