My Name

About my name

1. My first name is In-sung. First of all, “In” has a several important meaning. “In” is spelled like “仁” by Chinese character, and “In” means generosity and greatness. Second is “sung”, also it has important meaning. “Sung” can be spelled like”盛” by Chinese character. “Sung” means prosperity and abundance. So “In-Sung” means ‘great prosperity and generosity toward people’.


2. When I was born my father thought much to name his second son, me. Also my brother’s name is “YOU-SUNG. So my father thought several names such as “In-sung”, Min-Sung” ETC. After thinking so much, my father visited a professional person who name others, and we talked with him about my name. At last, he decided my name “In-Sung”.

3. Advantage of my name
My name is easy to call and remember for my friends. “IN SING” has its own meaning in English. “In” means inside and on my part, “Sung” means past form of sing. Therefore, in western world, my name “in sung” can be named easily and proudly.

Disadvantage of my name
In Korea, very famous actor “In Sung Cho” is disadvantage to me. Because my friends are tease me. For example, “You are not same as him In Sung”. Also, I feel did not good, but I think it was just a joke.

4. Being teased about my name, my friends were teasing me by calling my name as other famous actor. However, I think the biggest teasing is my name’s meaning. Because, in Korea ‘In Sung’(인성) is the word, and it mean “respect other person”. Therefore, many Koreans are using that word. For examples it is, the NEWS, Magazine or newspaper.

5. I like my name because my name has very important meaning, and everyone can use my name to fun Ha ha. Therefore my friends are like my name. Also sometimes I am proud of my name, because it is funny.