Recommended English Name

HAN GYEYOUNG
Korean reading ㅎ아ㄴ ㄱ이에이오우ㄴㄱ
HAN
Korean reading ㅎ아ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

GYE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ이에
YOUNG
Korean reading 이오우ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YEONG
19%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) HAN GYEYEONG Korean readingㅎ아ㄴ ㄱ이에이어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling HAN GYEYOUNG for 한계영 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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