Recommended English Name

LEE GWANWOO
Korean reading ㄹ이 ㄱw아ㄴ우
LEE
Korean reading ㄹ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YI
1%

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) LEE GWANU Korean readingㄹ이 ㄱw아뉴

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LEE GWANWOO for 이관우 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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