Recommended English Name
KIM GUMIN
Korean reading
ㅋ이ㅁ 규ㅁ이ㄴ
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
GU
Korean reading
규
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GU
52%
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
MIN
100%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
KIM GUMIN
Korean readingㅋ이ㅁ 규ㅁ이ㄴ
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling KIM GUMIN for 김구민 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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