Recommended English Name

JI SEONG
Korean reading ㅈ이 ㅅ어ㄴㄱ
JI
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㅈ이
SEONG
Korean reading ㅅ어ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SUNG
58%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) JI SEONG Korean readingㅈ이 ㅅ어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling JI SEONG for 지성 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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