Recommended English Name

WOO SEONG
Korean reading 우 ㅅ어ㄴㄱ
WOO
Korean reading
SEONG
Korean reading ㅅ어ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUNG
58%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) WOO SEONG Korean reading우 ㅅ어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling WOO SEONG for 우성 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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