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%
SEONG
38%
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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