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Korean Name Romanizer

Convert a Korean name into the romanized spelling used on passports and English documents.

※ Automatic romanization based on the Revised Romanization of Korean. If you already hold a passport, keep using its existing spelling — passport name spellings must stay consistent once issued.

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Romanizing a Korean Name

Korean names are romanized syllable by syllable using the Revised Romanization of Korean. The surname usually comes first, and passports print the whole name in capital letters with no separators between given-name syllables.

Common Formats

  • Passport style: HONG GILDONG — all caps, no hyphen
  • Common style: Hong Gildong — used on business cards and casual documents
  • Hyphenated style: Hong Gil-dong — common in academic papers and some official translations