Recommended English Name

JANG GUMIN
Korean reading ㅈ아ㄴㄱ 규ㅁ이ㄴ
JANG
Korean reading ㅈ아ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
CHANG
11%

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

GU
Korean reading
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GOO
17%
KOO
16%
AvoidKU
Better spellingGU

'KU' sounds similar to profanity in English. 'GU' is the standard and safe.

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) JANG GUMIN Korean readingㅈ아ㄴㄱ 규ㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JANG GUMIN for 장구민 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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