"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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