SDLC 111: Cultural Post #2

[Devin Chen]

In class, my learning partner Evelyn gave me a Korean name that has similar meaning to my chinese name 경태 (gyeong tae), means admiration and sunlight. Like many other Asian culture, the Korean naming convention goes in the order of Family name first, and then given name. I recently read an article that states it is generally considered impolite to refer to people by his or her given name. Instead, they should be referred to by their professional titles, such as Mr, Mrs, Ms. etc, until permission is given otherwise. I think the extent to which this is true is another extension of the strict formality in Korean culture.