BARAM KOREA HANGEUL GUIDES

Names, pronunciation,
and the Korean alphabet

Practical explanations for writing personal names in Korean with care.

START WITH SOUND

How to write your name in Korean

Learn how personal names are written in Korean Hangul by pronunciation, with practical examples and guidance for choosing the closest spelling.

ONE ALPHABET, TWO SPELLINGS

Hangul and Hangeul both refer to the Korean alphabet, 한글. Understand why both spellings appear and which one BARAM KOREA uses.

ENGLISH TO KOREAN SOUNDS

See how English names are represented in Korean Hangul and why spelling follows pronunciation rather than Roman letters.

WHEN ONE SPELLING HAS TWO VOICES

Learn why the same name may have multiple valid Hangul spellings across languages, regions, and family pronunciations.

HOW RECORDS ARE REVIEWED

How BARAM KOREA reviews pronunciation evidence, Korean transcription principles, variants, and personal preferences before publishing a name record.