Recommended English Name

SEO YOUNG
Korean reading ㅅ어 이오우ㄴㄱ
SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUH
7%

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

YOUNG
Korean reading 이오우ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YEONG
19%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) SEO YEONG Korean readingㅅ어 이어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling SEO YOUNG for 서영 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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