Recommended English Name

LEE GYEYOUNG
Korean reading ㄹ이 ㄱ이에이오우ㄴㄱ
LEE
Korean reading ㄹ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YI
1%

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

GYE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ이에
YOUNG
Korean reading 이오우ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YEONG
19%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) LEE GYEYEONG Korean readingㄹ이 ㄱ이에이어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LEE GYEYOUNG for 이계영 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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