Recommended English Name
SEO EUM
Korean reading
ㅅ어 에우ㅁ
SEO
Korean reading
ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SEO
91%
SUH
7%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
EUM
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
에우ㅁ
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
SEO EUM
Korean readingㅅ어 에우ㅁ
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling SEO EUM for 서음 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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