Korean names are more than just sounds — each syllable carries centuries of meaning.
Most Korean given names use Hanja (한자), Chinese characters adopted into Korean. When a parent names their child 서연 (Seoyeon), they are writing a small poem: 瑞 (auspicious) + 姸 (beautiful).
This is why discovering your Korean name is such a personal experience. It is not a translation — it is a new identity.