Recommended English Name

LIM KANGMIN
Korean reading ㄹ이ㅁ ㅋ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ
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

KANG
Korean reading ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
MIN
Korean reading ㅁ이ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) LIM GANGMIN Korean readingㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LIM KANGMIN for 임강민 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.

View this page in Korean (한국어로 보기) →