[KS] RR romanization rules and conventions

[Charles Muller]

Dear Colleagues,

I have noticed in recent articles published by first-tier Korean 
journals that use RR romanization, the usage of "Yi" to render 이 as 
a surname (rather than "I" as seems to be stipulated by the Korean 
government, e.g. http://www.korean.go.kr/eng/roman/roman.jsp).

Having inquired to journal editors who have authorized this 
rendering, I have basically gotten a response to the effect that 
this is an exception to RR that is developing as a convention for 
surnames to avoid confusion. However, these responses so far have 
been based more or less on hearsay, and no one has been able to 
provide me with documentation.

As the editor of an online dictionary that uses RR for romanizing 
Korean terms, I would like to see if I can reconcile the matter in 
as concrete a manner as possible, so any leads would be greatly 
appreciated.

Regards,

Chuck
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A. Charles Muller

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