Jon in Korean news
People named Jon whose Korean spelling was decided by the government committee on foreign names (외래어 심의회). Foreign names keep their own order in Korean — given name first, then surname.
| Name | In Korean | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | 존 오소프 | US |
| Jon Meacham | 존 미첨 | US |
| Jon Thomas Chargois | 존 토머스 샤과 | US |
| Jon Favreau | 존 패브로 | US |
| Jon Wolfsthal | 존 울프스탈 | US |
| Jon Manasse | 존 머내시 | US |
| Jon Jones | 존 존스 | UK |
| Jon Jovi | 존 본 조비 | US |
| Jon Huntsman | 존 헌츠먼 | US |
| Jon Deeble | 존 디블 | Australia |
Jon, letter by letter
Hangul is written in blocks. Each block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant at the bottom.
| Block | Letters | How each letter sounds | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 존 | ㅈ + ㅗ + ㄴ | ㅈ j ㅗ o, as in “go” (shorter) ㄴ n at the end | jon |
Why Jon is written this way
- Jon ends in a consonant, so it sits at the bottom of the last block as a final consonant (받침): 존 has ㄴ at the bottom.
- Fun fact: John and Jone are written exactly the same way in Korean — 존.
Introducing yourself
The ending after your name depends on how it ends in Korean. 존 ends in a consonant (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄹ…) at the bottom of the last block, so you say 제 이름은 존이에요 (je ireumeun jonieyo). With friends, Koreans add 아 (a) when calling someone by name. At work, coworkers will usually call you 존 씨 or 존 님.
Official documents such as your residence card use your name in English letters, as in your passport. The Hangul spelling is what friends, coworkers and baristas will write. How Korean spells foreign names — the full guide →