Customs on family names:
- Family name first
- Women keep their maiden name even after marriage
- Children inherit Father's last name:
cf. uxorilocal marriage in China
Recent change in family law in Korea (2005)
- The generation character does not apply to female children in general.
- Concept of clan in Korea: pon(kwan):
- Some famous clans: Jeongju Yi (李), Andong Kim (金), Kyôngju Kim (金), Milyang Pak (朴)
- Taboo on marriage: cf. Law change in 1997, 2005