Sometimes the writers of our favorite Asian dramas make the names of their characters into an interesting or funny play on words. The names have an intentional secondary meaning in some Korean or Taiwanese dramas. Some names seem like a test to see if we, the viewers, would notice. While other, more blatant character names deliberately tie into the plot of the entire series.
Here is a roundup of some of our favorite character names from recent and current dramas that are an interesting play on words!
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Im Siwan keeps thinking people are calling him whenever they say ‘yes’ in ‘Incomplete Life’ |
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Kang So Ra is the rock-star employee everyone wants to say hi to in ‘Incomplete Life’ |
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Lee Sung Min’s street smarts protect his team from outside threats in ‘Incomplete Life’ |
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| Roxanne Yang has lots of dreams about her future in ‘Love Family’ |
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| Song Ha Yoon is like a breath of fresh, spring air compared to her deadbeat family in ‘Sweden Laundry’ |
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Born in a women’s prison, Jung Yi Han’s character has high hopes for a better life in ‘The Legendary Witch’ |
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| Baek Jin Hee’s character is named after a root vegetable while her younger brother is named ‘one star’ in ‘Pride and Prejudice’; hmmm… no favoritism there. |
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| Lee Si Young explores whether having an affair is ‘valid’ in ‘Valid Love’ |
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| River Huang has the perfect name for a man-child who needs to mature and earn his ex’s trust in ‘Boysitter’ |
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Oh Yeon Seo proves that sometimes barley is preferable to a more polished grain in ‘Jang Bo Ri Is Here’ |
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Yoon Eun Hye’s prophetic character name tries to keep her from repeating history in ‘Marry Him If You Dare’ |
Did you pick up on these alternate meanings of the above character names? Let us know which is your favorite in the comments!
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