Recommended English Name

CHO KIHYUN
Korean reading ㅊ오 ㅋ이ㅎ이우ㄴ
CHO
Korean reading ㅊ오
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
JO
31%

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

KI
Korean reading ㅋ이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GI
37%

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

HYUN
Korean reading ㅎ이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
HYEON
30%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) CHO GIHYEON Korean readingㅊ오 ㄱ이ㅎ이어ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling CHO KIHYUN for 조기현 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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