Recommended English Name
LIM GWANGSU
Korean reading
ㄹ이ㅁ ㄱw아ㄴㄱ슈
LIM
Korean reading
ㄹ이ㅁ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
LIM
71%
IM
23%
YIM
3%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
GWANG
Korean reading
ㄱw아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KWANG
74%
GWANG
24%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
SU
Korean reading
슈
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SU
57%
SOO
43%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
LIM GWANGSU
Korean readingㄹ이ㅁ ㄱw아ㄴㄱ슈
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling LIM GWANGSU for 임광수 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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