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Official Romanization Examples

The examples in the text of the Romanization of Korean, grouped by article. The 'Converter output' column shows what this site's conversion engine produces for the same Hangul; every build checks it against the official spelling to confirm that all of them match.

Chapter 2, Article 1: Vowels — ㅢ is ui

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
광희문[광히문]GwanghuimunGwanghuimun ✓ㅢ is ui

Chapter 2, Article 2: Consonants — ㄱ·ㄷ·ㅂ are g·d·b before a vowel, k·t·p before a consonant or at the end of a word

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
구미GumiGumi ✓
영동YeongdongYeongdong ✓
백암[배감]BaegamBaegam ✓Liaison
옥천OkcheonOkcheon ✓
합덕HapdeokHapdeok ✓
호법HobeopHobeop ✓
월곶[월곧]WolgotWolgot ✓Final consonant sounds
벚꽃[벋꼳]beotkkotbeotkkot ✓Final consonant sounds
한밭[한받]HanbatHanbat ✓Final consonant sounds

Chapter 2, Article 2, Note 2 — ㄹ is r before a vowel, l before a consonant or at the end of a word, and ㄹㄹ is ll

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
구리GuriGuri ✓
설악[서락]SeorakSeorak ✓Liaison
칠곡ChilgokChilgok ✓
임실ImsilImsil ✓
울릉UlleungUlleung ✓Lateralization · ll
대관령[대괄령]DaegwallyeongDaegwallyeong ✓Lateralization · ll

Chapter 3, Article 1-1 — Assimilation between consonants

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
백마[뱅마]BaengmaBaengma ✓Nasalization
신문로[신문노]SinmunnoSinmunno ✓Standard pronunciation dictionary
종로[종노]JongnoJongno ✓Nasalization of ㄹ
왕십리[왕심니]WangsimniWangsimni ✓NasalizationNasalization of ㄹ
별내[별래]ByeollaeByeollae ✓Lateralization · ll
신라[실라]SillaSilla ✓Lateralization · ll

Chapter 3, Article 1-2 — When ㄴ or ㄹ is added

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
학여울[항녀울]HangnyeoulHangnyeoul ✓Standard pronunciation dictionary
알약[알략]allyakallyak ✓Standard pronunciation dictionaryLateralization · ll

Chapter 3, Article 1-3 — Palatalization

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
해돋이[해도지]haedojihaedoji ✓Palatalization
같이[가치]gachigachi ✓Palatalization
굳히다[구치다]guchidaguchida ✓Palatalization

Chapter 3, Article 1-4 — When ㄱ·ㄷ·ㅂ·ㅈ combine with ㅎ into aspirated sounds

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
좋고[조코]jokojoko ✓Aspiration
놓다[노타]notanota ✓Aspiration
잡혀[자펴]japyeojapyeo ✓Aspiration
낳지[나치]nachinachi ✓Aspiration

Chapter 3, Article 1-4, Proviso — In nouns, ㅎ after ㄱ·ㄷ·ㅂ is written out

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
묵호MukhoMukho ✓ㅎ kept in nouns
집현전JiphyeonjeonJiphyeonjeon ✓ㅎ kept in nouns

Chapter 3, Article 1, Note — Tensing is not written

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
압구정[압꾸정]ApgujeongApgujeong ✓
낙동강[낙똥강]NakdonggangNakdonggang ✓
죽변[죽뼌]JukbyeonJukbyeon ✓
낙성대[낙썽대]NakseongdaeNakseongdae ✓
합정[합쩡]HapjeongHapjeong ✓
팔당[팔땅]PaldangPaldang ✓
샛별[새뼐]saetbyeolsaetbyeol ✓Final consonant sounds
울산[울싼]UlsanUlsan ✓

Chapter 3, Article 2 — Hyphen where pronunciation could be confused

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
중앙Jung-angJung-ang ✓
반구대Ban-gudaeBan-gudae ✓
세운Se-unSe-un ✓
해운대Hae-undaeHae-undae ✓

Chapter 3, Article 3 — Proper nouns begin with a capital letter

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
부산BusanBusan ✓
세종SejongSejong ✓

Chapter 3, Article 4 — Personal names (surname and given name separated by a space; sound changes in given names not reflected)

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
민용하Min YonghaMin Yongha ✓
민용하Min Yong-haMin Yong-ha ✓
송나리Song NariSong Nari ✓
송나리Song Na-riSong Na-ri ✓
한복남[한봉남]Han BoknamHan Boknam ✓
한복남[한봉남]Han Bok-namHan Bok-nam ✓
홍빛나[홍빈나]Hong BitnaHong Bitna ✓Final consonant sounds
홍빛나[홍빈나]Hong Bit-naHong Bit-na ✓Final consonant sounds

Chapter 3, Article 5 — Hyphen before administrative units

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
충청북도Chungcheongbuk-doChungcheongbuk-do ✓
제주도Jeju-doJeju-do ✓
의정부시Uijeongbu-siUijeongbu-si ✓ㅢ is ui
양주군Yangju-gunYangju-gun ✓
도봉구Dobong-guDobong-gu ✓
신창읍Sinchang-eupSinchang-eup ✓
삼죽면Samjuk-myeonSamjuk-myeon ✓
인왕리Inwang-riInwang-ri ✓Liaison
당산동Dangsan-dongDangsan-dong ✓
봉천 1동Bongcheon 1(il)-dongBongcheon 1(il)-dong ✓
종로 2가Jongno 2(i)-gaJongno 2(i)-ga ✓Nasalization of ㄹ
퇴계로 3가Toegyero 3(sam)-gaToegyero 3(sam)-ga ✓

Chapter 3, Article 6 — Natural features, cultural properties and man-made structures without hyphens

HangulPronunciationOfficial spellingConverter outputRules applied
남산NamsanNamsan ✓
속리산[송니산]SongnisanSongnisan ✓NasalizationNasalization of ㄹ
금강GeumgangGeumgang ✓
독도DokdoDokdo ✓
경복궁GyeongbokgungGyeongbokgung ✓
무량수전MuryangsujeonMuryangsujeon ✓
연화교YeonhwagyoYeonhwagyo ✓
극락전[긍낙전]GeungnakjeonGeungnakjeon ✓NasalizationNasalization of ㄹ
안압지[아납지]AnapjiAnapji ✓Liaison
남한산성NamhansanseongNamhansanseong ✓
화랑대HwarangdaeHwarangdae ✓
불국사BulguksaBulguksa ✓
현충사HyeonchungsaHyeonchungsa ✓
독립문[동님문]DongnimmunDongnimmun ✓NasalizationNasalization of ㄹ
오죽헌OjukheonOjukheon ✓ㅎ kept in nouns
촉석루[촉성누]ChokseongnuChokseongnu ✓NasalizationNasalization of ㄹ
종묘JongmyoJongmyo ✓
다보탑DabotapDabotap ✓

Romanization of Korean (「국어의 로마자 표기법」), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Notice No. 2014-42 (5 Dec 2014), full text on the National Institute of Korean Language website. The passport guidance refers to the 'rules for romanized names' on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport information site. Checked as of 2026-09-23.