Recommended English Name

JANG GAYUN
Korean reading ㅈ아ㄴㄱ ㄱ아이우ㄴ
JANG
Korean reading ㅈ아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
CHANG
11%

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

GA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ아
YUN
Korean reading 이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YOON
37%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) JANG GAYUN Korean readingㅈ아ㄴㄱ ㄱ아이우ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JANG GAYUN for 장가윤 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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