Recommended English Name

SEO HWA
Korean reading ㅅ어 ㅎw아
SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUH
7%

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

HWA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㅎw아
MOFA standard romanization (expected) SEO HWA Korean readingㅅ어 ㅎw아

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

About this recommendation

The spelling SEO HWA for 서화 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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