Recommended English Name

SEO GWANGSU
Korean reading ㅅ어 ㄱw아ㄴㄱ슈
SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUH
7%

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

GWANG
Korean reading ㄱw아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KWANG
74%

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

SU
Korean reading
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SOO
43%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) SEO GWANGSU Korean readingㅅ어 ㄱw아ㄴㄱ슈

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

About this recommendation

The spelling SEO GWANGSU for 서광수 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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