Recommended English Name
KIM GEONWOO
Korean reading
ㅋ이ㅁ ㄱ어ㄴ우
KIM
Korean reading
ㅋ이ㅁ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KIM
100%
GIM
0%
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)
KIM GEONU
Korean readingㅋ이ㅁ ㄱ어뉴
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling KIM GEONWOO for 김건우 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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