Recommended English Name

JUNG GEONWOO
Korean reading 쥬ㄴㄱ ㄱ어ㄴ우
JUNG
Korean reading 쥬ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
JEONG
42%
CHUNG
7%

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

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

WOO
Korean reading
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
U
7%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) JUNG GEONU Korean reading쥬ㄴㄱ ㄱ어뉴

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JUNG GEONWOO for 정건우 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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