Recommended English Name

OH GEONWOO
Korean reading 오ㅎ ㄱ어ㄴ우
OH
Korean reading 오ㅎ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

GEON
Korean reading ㄱ어ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GUN
21%
KUN
9%
AvoidGUN
Better spellingGEON

'GUN' is spelled like the weapon. 'GEON' is the standard and neutral spelling.

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

WOO
Korean reading
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
U
7%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) OH GEONU Korean reading오ㅎ ㄱ어뉴

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

About this recommendation

The spelling OH GEONWOO for 오건우 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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