what is the last name in a korean name
So the meaning of Korean last names are basically the meaning of the Chinese characters underlying those last names. Having said that, here are the ten most common Korean last names, the underlying Chinese characters, and what they mean: ê¹ [é] [Kim] - Gold. ì´ [æ] [Lee] - Plum tree. ë° [æ´] [Park/Pak] - Magnolia tree.