Recommended English Name

JAE GEON
Korean reading ㅈ애 ㄱ어ㄴ
JAE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㅈ애
GEON
Korean reading ㄱ어ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GUN
21%
KUN
9%
AvoidGUN
Better spellingGEON

'GUN' is spelled like the weapon. 'GEON' is the standard and neutral spelling.

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) JAE GEON Korean readingㅈ애 ㄱ어ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JAE GEON for 재건 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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