Recommended English Name

HYUN SEONG
Korean reading ㅎ이우ㄴ ㅅ어ㄴㄱ
HYUN
Korean reading ㅎ이우ㄴ
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) HYUN SEONG Korean readingㅎ이우ㄴ ㅅ어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling HYUN SEONG for 현성 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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