Recommended English Name

JUNG WOO
Korean reading 쥬ㄴㄱ 우
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

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 U Korean reading쥬ㄴㄱ 우

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JUNG WOO for 정우 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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