Recommended English Name

JUNG GUMIN
Korean reading 쥬ㄴㄱ 규ㅁ이ㄴ
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

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) JUNG GUMIN Korean reading쥬ㄴㄱ 규ㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JUNG GUMIN for 정구민 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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