Recommended English Name
KIM GYEYOUNG
Korean reading
ㅋ이ㅁ ㄱ이에이오우ㄴㄱ
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
GYE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
ㄱ이에
YOUNG
Korean reading
이오우ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YOUNG
80%
YEONG
19%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
KIM GYEYEONG
Korean readingㅋ이ㅁ ㄱ이에이어ㄴㄱ
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling KIM GYEYOUNG for 김계영 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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