Recommended English Name

KANG KIHYUN
Korean reading ㅋ아ㄴㄱ ㅋ이ㅎ이우ㄴ
KANG
Korean reading ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

KI
Korean reading ㅋ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GI
37%

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

HYUN
Korean reading ㅎ이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
HYEON
30%

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

MOFA standard romanization (expected) KANG GIHYEON Korean readingㅋ아ㄴㄱ ㄱ이ㅎ이어ㄴ

Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

About this recommendation

The spelling KANG KIHYUN for 강기현 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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