Recommended English Name

SEO GYEOL
Korean reading ㅅ어 ㄱ이어ㄹ
SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUH
7%

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

GYEOL
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ이어ㄹ
MOFA standard romanization (expected) SEO GYEOL Korean readingㅅ어 ㄱ이어ㄹ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling SEO GYEOL for 서결 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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