Recommended English Name

SEO HYUN
Korean reading ㅅ어 ㅎ이우ㄴ
SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUH
7%

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

HYUN
Korean reading ㅎ이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
HYEON
30%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) SEO HYEON Korean readingㅅ어 ㅎ이어ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling SEO HYUN for 서현 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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