Recommended English Name

LIM GWANGSU
Korean reading ㄹ이ㅁ ㄱw아ㄴㄱ슈
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

GWANG
Korean reading ㄱw아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KWANG
74%

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 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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