Recommended English Name

YOON KANGMIN
Korean reading 이우ㄴ ㅋ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ
YOON
Korean reading 이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YUN
42%
YOUN
9%

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

KANG
Korean reading ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
MIN
Korean reading ㅁ이ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) YOON GANGMIN Korean reading이우ㄴ ㄱ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling YOON KANGMIN for 윤강민 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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