Recommended English Name

KWON KANGMIN
Korean reading ㅋw오ㄴ ㅋ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ
KWON
Korean reading ㅋw오ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GWON
8%
KWEON
3%

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

KANG
Korean reading ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
MIN
Korean reading ㅁ이ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) KWON GANGMIN Korean readingㅋw오ㄴ ㄱ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling KWON KANGMIN for 권강민 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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