Hyun Bong-sik reveals his real name: "From Hyun Bo-ram to Hyun Jae-young... Some feel betrayed" [Day & Night] [Byeolbyeol TV]

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Actor Hyun Bong-sik revealed his real name.

On the 19th, Hyun Bong-sik appeared as a guest on MBN's variety program "Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night."

That day, regarding his name, Hyun Bong-sik said, "When I was born, my grandfather gave me the name Bo-ram, written purely in Hangul."

Explaining the reason for changing his name, he said, "Since kindergarten, friends teased me that it sounded like a girl's name. So before I entered elementary school, I changed my name to Hyun Jae-young."

He continued, "I don't remember begging my parents too much," and Jo Jjae-jeu joked, "Didn't your parents also think it didn't suit you?"

Regarding his current name, Hyun Bong-sik said, "After living as Jae-young, I came to Seoul with dreams of becoming an actor. The two people I loved most were my father and uncle. I chose the name by taking one character from each of their names, intending not to mix them up."

He added, "Since becoming an actor, I have been active under this name. Although it is a stage name, I auditioned as Hyun Bong-sik. Even in movie end credits, it appears as Hyun Bong-sik. When people who had only known me as Bong-sik learned my real name while signing contracts, they sometimes expressed feelings of betrayal, which drew laughter."

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