Recommended English Name

PARK KIHYUN
Korean reading ㅍ아ㄹㅋ ㅋ이ㅎ이우ㄴ
PARK
Korean reading ㅍ아ㄹㅋ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
BAK
2%
PAK
2%

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

KI
Korean reading ㅋ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GI
37%

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

HYUN
Korean reading ㅎ이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
HYEON
30%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) PARK GIHYEON Korean readingㅍ아ㄹㅋ ㄱ이ㅎ이어ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling PARK KIHYUN for 박기현 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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