Recommended English Name

LEE KANGMIN
Korean reading ㄹ이 ㅋ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ
LEE
Korean reading ㄹ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YI
1%

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) LEE GANGMIN Korean readingㄹ이 ㄱ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LEE KANGMIN for 이강민 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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