Recommended English Name
LEE GWANGSU
Korean reading
ㄹ이 ㄱw아ㄴㄱ슈
LEE
Korean reading
ㄹ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
LEE
99%
YI
1%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
GWANG
Korean reading
ㄱw아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KWANG
74%
GWANG
24%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
SU
Korean reading
슈
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SU
57%
SOO
43%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
LEE GWANGSU
Korean readingㄹ이 ㄱw아ㄴㄱ슈
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling LEE GWANGSU for 이광수 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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