I found this on babynames.org.uk/korean-baby-names.htm
Customs in Korea vary considerably from the Western culture when
naming a baby. A Korean name is only ever repeated by complete
accident. The majority of given Korean name's are unique. Please see
below for some examples of Baby girl and Baby boy name's.
Chinese-based name's became the norm among upper and middle classes in
Korea during the Go-Ryu dynasty.
Korean Names - their order
The order of Korean name's is presented in the reverse to the Western
format. A Korean name would therefore be transcribed in the following
order: surname, given name. There are often errors in transcriptions
when the characters of the given name are written separately. Some
Korean-Americans have adopted a Western name however they use their
Korean one as a middle name.
Given Names
There are thousands of Korean characters and the given name usually
consists of two syllables taken from any of the thousands of these
characters. The range of name's is therefore almost limitless. Naming
traditions in Korea can include and represent all forms of nature and
the environment or characteristics or even have mystical meanings.
Many will reflect a specific period in history. The Western custom of
naming a baby after another close member of the family would be
unheard of as a custom or tradition in the Korean culture.
The Usage
The given name in Korea is rarely used within the close-knit family
circle. In Western culture children rarely address their parents by
their given name - they are referred to as " Mom" or "Dad". This
custom is also adhered to in Korea but the custom extends to the whole
family. In a family of three brothers their siblings would use the
address of 'second brother' for instance. In turn the parents of
Korean children often give then a unique nickname within the family.
Outside the family circle the nickname would not be normally used.
Surnames
Korean surnames are family surnames. They are passed down from one
generation to the next. Korean surnames convey the family's history
and the deeds of their ancestors.
Selection of a name in Korea
Korean names are unique to each baby. Any duplication of a first name
is purely coincidental. The following list of male and female Korean baby names are therefore only listed as examples and should not be duplicated thus honouring the customs of Korea.
Bae
Chin
Gi
Ha-Neul
Ho
Jin
Joo-Chan
Jung
Kwan
Seung
Sun
Yong
Chin
Chul
Hyun-Ki
Hyun-Shik
Soo Bo-Bae
Dae
Ha-Neul
Hea
Jin
Joo-Eun
Kyon
Min
Moon
Shin
Soo
Sun
Yon
Cho
Hea
Hei
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