Recommended English Name

LIM GYEONGSU
Korean reading ㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ슈
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

GYEONG
Korean reading ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KYUNG
48%
KYOUNG
18%

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

SU
Korean reading
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SOO
43%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) LIM GYEONGSU Korean readingㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ슈

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LIM GYEONGSU for 임경수 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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