Recommended English Name
YOO KIHYUN
Korean reading
이우 ㅋ이ㅎ이우ㄴ
YOO
Korean reading
이우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YOO
39%
YU
36%
YOU
15%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
KI
Korean reading
ㅋ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KI
58%
GI
37%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
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)
YOO GIHYEON
Korean reading이우 ㄱ이ㅎ이어ㄴ
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling YOO KIHYUN for 유기현 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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