Sometimes I forget that his friends and teammates probably call him Heung min (when not calling him sonny) but because I hear Son all the time and the way Asian names start with the family name I naturally think son
In Korean culture, calling someone by his last name, Son Heung-min, means you are not friendly. Among close friends, it is customary to drop the last name and call him Heungmin.
In my African tribe, we interpret it this way. When you in your mother's womb you have your clan name, your surname and then when you are born you are given a name. A name is just so there is no confusion when you are being called but others are your origin, your roots. So, if someone calls you by your clan name or surname then that's a sign of respect and honor,ciz the person is calling you by your identity instead of something to answer too like a name or nickname @@choicoke12777
@@justindo8563 Not a single person I work w/ calls me my first name, and I don't call some of them theirs. Context, culture of a place, and work setting can all determine that sort of thing. My job is a bunch of asshats doing tough work, so it breeds that environment, and everyone decided my last name was much easier to say than my first
