Recommended English Name
SI HYUN
Korean reading
ㅅ이 ㅎ이우ㄴ
SI
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
ㅅ이
HYUN
Korean reading
ㅎ이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
HYUN
68%
HYEON
30%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
SI HYEON
Korean readingㅅ이 ㅎ이어ㄴ
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling SI HYUN for 시현 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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