Recommended English Name

LIM KYUMIN
Korean reading ㄹ이ㅁ ㅋ이우ㅁ이ㄴ
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

KYU
Korean reading ㅋ이우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GYU
46%

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

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 GYUMIN Korean readingㄹ이ㅁ ㄱ이우ㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling LIM KYUMIN for 임규민 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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