Well I have a question. Now First off let me say this is not a racist question, also I'm not trying to offend anyone. I'm just curious. But my question is, why do korean names have 3 names? Is it like the english (british, I think its british, might go back farther in european history) way of naming, which includes a middle name. Or is it a joining of the father and mother's name? Could someone help me understand?

I think korean names are instantly recognizable in english letters and the language is instantly recognizable because of the circles in the characters(picture words). So since I can almost always spot a korean name, I want to know why they are so unique.

I also notice the last name (or perhaps the first) is hyphenated, why?