Recommended English Name

KIM GWANWOO
Korean reading ㅋ이ㅁ ㄱw아ㄴ우
KIM
Korean reading ㅋ이ㅁ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GIM
0%

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

GWAN
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱw아ㄴ
WOO
Korean reading
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
U
7%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) KIM GWANU Korean readingㅋ이ㅁ ㄱw아뉴

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

About this recommendation

The spelling KIM GWANWOO for 김관우 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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