Recommended English Name

YOON GWANWOO
Korean reading 이우ㄴ ㄱw아ㄴ우
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

GWAN
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱw아ㄴ
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) YOON GWANU Korean reading이우ㄴ ㄱw아뉴

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

About this recommendation

The spelling YOON GWANWOO for 윤관우 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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