Recommended English Name

LIM GAEUN
Korean reading ㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ애우ㄴ
LIM
Korean reading ㄹ이ㅁ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
IM
23%
YIM
3%

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

GA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ아
EUN
Korean reading 에우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) LIM GAEUN Korean readingㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ애우ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LIM GAEUN for 임가은 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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