Recommended English Name

KWON GOEUN
Korean reading ㅋw오ㄴ ㄱ오에우ㄴ
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

GO
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ오
EUN
Korean reading 에우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) KWON GOEUN Korean readingㅋw오ㄴ ㄱ오에우ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling KWON GOEUN for 권고은 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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