What is easier? Finding a needle in a haystack or a specific Mr. Kim in the Seoul phone book?
Once upon a time, there were phone books. Inside were all the names and phone numbers of the people living in an area. It was quite easy to flip through the pages to find the person you wanted to call. But in a country like Korea, finding a specific Mr. Kim would be almost impossible.

Korea has just around 300 last names. Such as, Jeong, Oh, Rhee and so forth. However, the most common by far is Kim. Statistics say that about 22% of all Koreans have the surname of Kim, followed by Choi, Lee and Pak (park). By the way, the Kim family name comes from 32 separate clans which are located all across the country. Considering all the Kim’s in Seoul, let alone the rest of Korea, finding a needle in a haystack just might be a tad easier than finding a specific Mr. Kim.