Recommended English Name

KWON GUMIN
Korean reading ㅋw오ㄴ 규ㅁ이ㄴ
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

GU
Korean reading
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GOO
17%
KOO
16%
AvoidKU
Better spellingGU

'KU' sounds similar to profanity in English. 'GU' is the standard and safe.

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

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 GUMIN Korean readingㅋw오ㄴ 규ㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling KWON GUMIN for 권구민 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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