Recommended English Name

SEO KANG
Korean reading ㅅ어 ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUH
7%

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

KANG
Korean reading ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
MOFA standard romanization (expected) SEO GANG Korean readingㅅ어 ㄱ아ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling SEO KANG for 서강 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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