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
GEON
58%
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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