Korean names are kept in their original Sino-Korean characters and read with Mandarin pronunciation in Chinese subtitles.
姜 is the surname
강 (Kang), one of the most common Korean surnames.
哲钟 =
철종 (Cheol-jong):
哲 = '
철' (cheol, wise),
钟 = '
종' (jong, bell). The full name is masculine and typical of K-drama male leads.
