Soli

Soli romanization system accurately represents Hangul sounds with their Latin equivalents.

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Features

There are two primary systems for romanizing Korean: the Revised Romanization of Korean and McCune–Reischauer. However, they can be challenging to read and write for both native Koreans and Korean learners.

• Soli makes things simpler by giving each Hangul character a single, consistent Latin spelling. In contrast, RR and MR sometimes transcribe Hangul into multiple spellings due to different ways of pronouncing it in Korean.

Hangul	Soli	Other Variations
신라	sinla	silla, shilla, silra, shinra
종로	jonglo	jongro, jongno, jokro, jokno
떡볶이	ttogboki	tteokbokki, ttokppokki, topokki, toppogi

• Soli gives Hangul consonants a consistent Latin representation. In contrast, RR and MR use different Latin letters for Hangul consonants depending on whether they're at the beginning or end of a word. For example, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㄹ, and ㅂ are transcribed as g, d, r, b at the start, and k, t, l, p at the end.
• Soli simplifies things by using the same Latin spelling for similar vowels: ㅜ/ㅡ become u, ㅐ/ㅔ become e, ㅒ/ㅖ become ye, ㅙ/ㅚ/ㅞ become oe, and ᅱ/ᅴ become ui. In contrast, RR adds 'a' or 'e' to certain vowels: ㅡ becomes eu, ㅐ becomes ae, and ᅫ becomes wae. This can be confusing and cause people to misread ㅡ as eh-u and ㅐ as ah-eh.
• Soli keeps things straightforward without diacritics, hyphens, or apostrophes.
  • Hangul: 한글
    Soli: Hangul
    RR/MR: Hangeul, Han'gŭl, Han-geul

Exceptions

• When ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅊ, or ㅎ are not followed by a vowel, they sound like t: 낮 naj → nat, 햇빛 hesbich → hetbit

Hangul Jamo

Vowels

Hangul	Soli	RR	MR	Yale
ㅏ	a
ㅑ	ya
ㅓ	o	eo	ŏ	e
ㅕ	yo	yeo	yŏ	ye
ㅗ	o			(w)o
ㅛ	yo
ㅜ	u			wu
ㅠ	yu
ㅡ	u	eu	ŭ	u
ㅣ	i
ㅐ	e	ae		ay
ㅔ		e		ey
ㅒ	ye	yae		yay
ㅖ		ye		yey
ㅙ	oe	wae		way
ㅚ		oe		(w)oy
ㅞ		ue	we	wey
ㅘ	wa
ㅝ	wo		wŏ	we
ㅟ	ui	wi
ㅢ		uy

Consonants

Hangul	Soli	RR	MR	Yale
ㄱ	g	g/k	k/g	k
ㄴ	n
ㄷ	d	d/t	t/d	t
ㄹ	l	r/l		l
ㅁ	m
ㅂ	b	b/p	p/b	p
ㅅ	s
ㅇ	-/ng
ㅈ	j		ch/j	c
ㅊ	ch		ch'	ch
ㅋ	k		k'	kh
ㅌ	t		t'	th
ㅍ	p		p'	ph
ㅎ	h
ㄲ	k	kk
ㄸ	tt
ㅃ	pp
ㅆ	s	ss
ㅉ	jj		tch	cc

Usage

• Hangul: 콩고물과 우유가 들어간 빙수는 차게 먹어야 특별한 맛이 잘 표현된다.

  RR: Konggomulgwa uyuga deureogan bingsuneun chage meogeoya teukbyeolhan masi jal pyohyeondoenda.

  MR: K'onggomulgwa uyuga tŭrŏgan pingsunŭn ch'age mŏgŏya t'ŭkpyŏrhan mashi chal p'yohyŏndoenda.

  Soli: Konggomulgwa uyuga dulogan bingsunun chage mogoya tugbyolhan masi jal pyohyondoenda.

• Hangul: 참나무 타는 소리와 야경만큼 밤의 여유를 표현해 주는 것도 없다.

  RR: Chamnamu taneun soriwa yagyeongmankeum bamui yeoyureul pyohyeonhae juneun geotdo eopda.

  MR: Ch'amnamu t'anŭn soriwa yagyŏngmank'ŭm pamŭi yŏyurŭl p'yohyŏnhae chunŭn kŏtto ŏpta.

  Soli: Chamnamu tanun soliwa yagyongmankum bamui yoyulul pyohyonhe junun gotdo obtda.

• Hangul: 모든 인간은 태어날 때부터 자유로우며 그 존엄과 권리에 있어 평등하다. 인간은 천부적으로 이성과 양심을 부여받았으며 서로 형제애의 정신으로 행동하여야 한다.

  RR: Modeun inganeun taeeonal ttaebuteo jayuroumyeo geu joneomgwa gwollie isseo pyeongdeunghada. inganeun cheonbujeogeuro iseonggwa yangsimeul buyeobadasseumyeo seoro hyeongjeaeui jeongsineuro haengdonghayeoya handa.

  MR: Modŭn in'ganŭn t'aeŏnal ttaebut'ŏ chayuroumyŏ kŭ chonŏmgwa kwŏllie issŏ p'yŏngdŭnghada. in'ganŭn ch'ŏnbujŏkŭro isŏnggwa yangshimŭl puyŏbadassŭmyŏ sŏro hyŏngjeaeŭi chŏngshinŭro haengdonghayŏya handa.

  Soli: Modun inganun teonal ttebuto jayuloumyo gu jonomgwa gwonlie iso pyongdunghada. inganun chonbujogulo isonggwa yangsimul buyobadasumyo solo hyongjeeui jongsinulo hengdonghayoya handa.

• Cities

Hangul	Soli	Hangul	Soli	Hangul	Soli	Hangul	Soli	Hangul	Soli
서울	Soul	평양	Pyongyang	부산	Busan	인천	Inchon	대구	Degu
대전	Dejon	광주	Gwangju	수원	Suwon	울산	Ulsan	제주	Jeju

• List of regions and provinces

  • 관북 Gwanbug
     1. 함북 Hambug
  • 관남 Gwannam
     2. 함남 Hamnam
  • 관서 Gwanso
     3. 평북 Pyongbug
     4. 평남 Pyongnam
  • 해서 Heso
     5. 황해 Hwanghe
  • 수도권 Sudogwon
     6. 경기 Gyonggi
  • 관동 Gwandong
     7. 강원 Gangwon
  • 호서 Hoso
     8. 충북 Chungbug
     9. 충남 Chungnam
  • 호남 Honam
     10. 전북 Jonbug
     11. 전남 Jonnam
  • 영남 Yongnam
     12. 경북 Gyongbug
     13. 경남 Gyongnam
  • 제주 Jeju
     14. 제주 Jeju

• Address

  • Hangul: 서울특별시 서초구 반포대로 59 101동 501호 (서초동, 서초아파트 자이)
    Soli: Banpodelo 59 101dong 501ho (Sochodong, Socho Apartment Jai), Sochogu, Soul, Korea
    Soli: Banpodelo 59 101-501 (Sochodong, Socho Apartment Jai), Sochogu, Soul, Korea
  • Hangul: 서울특별시 서초구 반포대로 23길 6 (서초동)
    Soli: Banpodelo 23 Gil 6 (Sochodong), Sochogu, Soul, Korea