Recommended English Name

LIM GYEYOUNG
Korean reading ㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ이에이오우ㄴㄱ
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

GYE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ이에
YOUNG
Korean reading 이오우ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YEONG
19%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) LIM GYEYEONG Korean readingㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ이에이어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LIM GYEYOUNG for 임계영 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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