GetRapper 6,139 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 [enter-talk] HUL JESSICA DOESN’T HAVE A KOREAN NAME Posted on 4:43 PM by kei z “There’s actually something that people don’t know and it’s that Jessica is my real name. - My real name is ‘Jessica’ - I don’t have a Korean name - That’s just how they made it - Even on my passport, it’s written ‘Jessica Jung’†I’ve always thought that Jessica’s real name was Jung Sooyeon… But that was an affectionate nickname that was given for her by her family when she came to Korea post response: [+189][-3] original post: here ㅇㅇ |2018.09.05 20:07 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° ㅇㅇ it’s always been like that no? My bias is like that too. Only his family calls him by his Korean name but he doesn’t have a juristic Korean name. It’s the same case for Jessica 추천45 반대0 ㅇㅇ |2018.09.06 03:33 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° Krystal’s name is ‘Krystal Soo Jung’ 추천10 반대1 ã…‡ |2018.09.05 21:09 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° What about Krystal? 추천8 반대0 ã…‡ |2018.09.06 01:30 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° Isn’t Eric Nam like that too? His Korean name is Nam Yoondo but apparently it’s just a name that his family made up for him 추천6 반대1 ㅇㅇ |2018.09.06 01:40 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° Peniel is like that too. Shin Donggeun was just a made up name. There are actually a lot of cases like that 추천5 반대1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose. 4,207 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Neither did Tiffany. I have Korean-American friends whose parents just didn't give them a Korean name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSica 1,642 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youtrieditduh 4,575 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 ㅇㅇ |2018.09.06 01:40 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° Peniel is like that too. Shin Donggeun was just a made up name. There are actually a lot of cases like that wtf companies make up korean names and make it seem as their real name , whats the point ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalon 2,728 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 ㅇㅇ |2018.09.05 20:07 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° ㅇㅇ it’s always been like that no? My bias is like that too. Only his family calls him by his Korean name but he doesn’t have a juristic Korean name. It’s the same case for Jessica This is probable Mark Lee. I don't even think his family calls him Minhyung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgottenly 1,881 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I remember when Amber was on iy2 and they called her Eunyoung lol apparently that's what her Korean friends called her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leucem 446 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Neither did Tiffany. I have Korean-American friends whose parents just didn't give them a Korean name Tiffany's name confuses me now. she goes by tiffany young now - because of 'miyoung' or ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KorAm 21 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 A lot of Korean-Americans don’t have their Korean names on their birth certificate or passports so those names are not legal. BUT who is to say they are not their “real†name? My sister has her Korean name on her passport and citizenship certificate. My birth certificate only has my English name and my Korean family name. But I have a Korean name just like my sister. My grandfather chose it for my parents just like he did for my sister. I can write my Korean name in both Hangul and Hanja. So it is my real name even though there is no legal documentation of it. I think it is the same for a lot of the K-Ams in KPOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miyoo 458 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I think I'm in the same boat. I was born in Canada and I have my legal English name but my family gave me a Chinese name. So I do have a Chinese name, it's just not legally documented.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJJD 1,975 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Tiffany's name confuses me now. she goes by tiffany young now - because of 'miyoung' or ??? her name is stephanie young hwang, i'm pretty sure she used to go by stephanie young when she was growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose. 4,207 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Tiffany's name confuses me now. she goes by tiffany young now - because of 'miyoung' or ??? I thought her middle name was Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly0915 3,245 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 A lot of Korean-Americans don’t have their Korean names on their birth certificate or passports so those names are not legal. BUT who is to say they are not their “real†name? My sister has her Korean name on her passport and citizenship certificate. My birth certificate only has my English name and my Korean family name. But I have a Korean name just like my sister. My grandfather chose it for my parents just like he did for my sister. I can write my Korean name in both Hangul and Hanja. So it is my real name even though there is no legal documentation of it. I think it is the same for a lot of the K-Ams in KPOP. Same here, my family is Taiwanese, and my sisters and I all have names in Mandarin, but none of them are legally valid because we don't have Taiwanese citizenship. But we've had names in Mandarin since birth, sounds like Jessica is saying she never had one and they didn't give her one until she actually went to Korea to train, which seems odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KorAm 21 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Same here, my family is Taiwanese, and my sisters and I all have names in Mandarin, but none of them are legally valid because we don't have Taiwanese citizenship. But we've had names in Mandarin since birth, sounds like Jessica is saying she never had one and they didn't give her one until she actually went to Korea to train, which seems odd. That would be odd if it were really the case. Jessica and Krystal were born in the US but their parents came from Korea. Unless they were VERY non-traditional I can’t see them not giving their daughters Korean names. But of course there are always exceptions. Yeah, I think it is pretty common among Asian-Americans, at least with Koreans and Chinese I grew with, that the parents don’t bother romanizing their Asian names on birth certificates and SS ids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviandrepepe 6,559 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Im I the only one who find that weird? That like u don't want to call the kpop star with korean name but instead use english name. Like u wound not see an army calling jimin "bob" for exemple. I just think its a bit weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shun 28 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Isnt her middle name Suyeon? 💀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,634 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Krystal’s name is ‘Krystal Soo Jung’ 추천10 반대1 ã…‡ |2018.09.05 21:09 ì‹ ê³ í•˜ê¸° What about Krystal? the actual spelling of her legal name is Chrystal though, Krystal is her stage name, Chrystal is her real name. Same pronunciation, different spelling. And Soo is her middle name and Jung is her last name, so her Korean name Soojung is just her middle and last name pushed together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,634 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Tiffany's name confuses me now. she goes by tiffany young now - because of 'miyoung' or ??? Young is her middle name. Her full name is Stephanie Young Hwang. Miyoung is just a Korean name that she made up herself, but it's not part of her legal name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcebl 5,968 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Tiffany's name confuses me now. she goes by tiffany young now - because of 'miyoung' or ??? I think her current agency told her to go by Tiffany Young. On the California Birth Index Tiffany - Stephanie Young Hwang Jessica - Jessica Sooyoun Jung Krystal - Chrystal Soo Jung Sunny - Susan Soonkyu Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member 2,858 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 This thread is wild to me omg. My parents made my Korean name my legal middle name and all my friends growing up had the same thing. I thought this was the case with all/most Asian American kids but I guess not?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeong jaehyuns boyfriend 10,627 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 This thread is wild to me omg. My parents made my Korean name my legal middle name and all my friends growing up had the same thing. I thought this was the case with all/most Asian American kids but I guess not?? that's how it is for me too but my sister only has her english name on her birth certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member 2,858 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 that's how it is for me too but my sister only has her english name on her birth certificate. Oh huh. I mean that's not so strange now that I think about it. Just seems like some parents don't put their children's ethnic names on the birth certificate or whatever What's weird to me is that it seems like Jessica is saying her parents never gave her a Korean name. Like they just called her "Jessica" and never called her by a Korean name? That's kinda surprising to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButterflyLovers 912 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Not news to me. I have chinese friends who actually have western names on their legal papers- but they receive chinese names from their parents since birth. Although those chinese names are not documented- their families&friends use it as their daily names. Some told me that they have to put western names because the countries they came from actually hold quite strong sentiments against their chinese root, so their parents pick western names for their legal papers and those names are official names they can refer to. But they still receive chinese names- and use it. Imo those names are still theirs, eventhough no legal documents use these names- it's still theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarind 1,746 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 This thread is wild to me omg. My parents made my Korean name my legal middle name and all my friends growing up had the same thing. I thought this was the case with all/most Asian American kids but I guess not?? my chinese name is my middle name too. i have korean-american friends and their parents also do the same so i'm quite surprised to find out not everyone does that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member 2,858 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 my chinese name is my middle name too. i have korean-american friends and their parents also do the same so i'm quite surprised to find out not everyone does thatI’m glad I’m not alone! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 my korean name is my official/legal middle name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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