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	''[[~~South Korea Genealogy\|South Korea~~]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] ''~~Korean Names''~~		''[[Asia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[South Korea]]'' {{South Korea-sidebar}}

	A Korean personal name consists of a family name followed by a given name. Both of these are usually composed of hanja, which are Chinese characters in Korean pronunciation. Hanja are no longer used officially in North Korea, and their use in given names is restricted to 5,038 characters in South Korea.		A Korean personal name consists of a family name followed by a given name. Both of these are usually composed of hanja, which are Chinese characters in Korean pronunciation. Hanja are no longer used officially in North Korea, and their use in given names is restricted to 5,038 characters in South Korea.