Recommended English Name

YOON JAE
Korean reading 이우ㄴ ㅈ애
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

JAE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㅈ애
MOFA standard romanization (expected) YOON JAE Korean reading이우ㄴ ㅈ애

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

About this recommendation

The spelling YOON JAE for 윤재 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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