Recommended English Name

JI GYEONG
Korean reading ㅈ이 ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ
JI
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㅈ이
GYEONG
Korean reading ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
KYUNG
48%
KYOUNG
18%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) JI GYEONG Korean readingㅈ이 ㄱ이어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JI GYEONG for 지경 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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