Recommended English Name
KANG GEONWOO
Korean reading
ㅋ아ㄴㄱ ㄱ어ㄴ우
KANG
Korean reading
ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KANG
99%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
GEON
Korean reading
ㄱ어ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GEON
58%
GUN
21%
KUN
9%
AvoidGUN
Better spellingGEON
'GUN' is spelled like the weapon. 'GEON' is the standard and neutral spelling.
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
WOO
Korean reading
우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
WOO
92%
U
7%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
KANG GEONU
Korean readingㅋ아ㄴㄱ ㄱ어뉴
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling KANG GEONWOO for 강건우 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.
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