Recommended English Name

LEE GAEUN
Korean reading ㄹ이 ㄱ애우ㄴ
LEE
Korean reading ㄹ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YI
1%

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

GA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ아
EUN
Korean reading 에우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) LEE GAEUN Korean readingㄹ이 ㄱ애우ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LEE GAEUN for 이가은 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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