"I change my last name" means "성을 갈다" in Korean.

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성을 갈다
 
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Pronunciation ： sŏng-ŭl kal-da
meaning ： I change my last name
The literal translation is, "I change my last name". South Korea is quite difficult to change the last name (family name), idioms frequently used during emphasize that what I said is true.
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    Korean of "Idiom"

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    "I change my last name" means "성을 갈다" in Korean.
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