Recommended English Name

LEE YUL
Korean reading ㄹ이 이우ㄹ
LEE
Korean reading ㄹ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YI
1%

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

YUL
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading 이우ㄹ
MOFA standard romanization (expected) LEE YUL Korean readingㄹ이 이우ㄹ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LEE YUL for 이율 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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