Recommended English Name

SEO GYEONG
Korean reading ㅅ어 ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ
SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUH
7%

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

GYEONG
Korean reading ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KYUNG
48%
KYOUNG
18%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) SEO GYEONG Korean readingㅅ어 ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling SEO GYEONG for 서경 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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