Why is K-a-n-g pronounced Gung?

[3Rfan]

If his name is Gung in Japanese why doesn't he spell it that way in English?

 

[Neutron Monster]

It might have something to do with him being Korean.

 

[vbsideout]

Is that different from Japanese?

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Is that different from Japanese?

This made me giggle uncontrollably.

 

[Duck_walk]

Different war, 3R.

 

[3Rfan]

Different war, 3R.

Where the heck ever he is from Kang is NOT pronounced Gung.

 

[Neutron Monster]

You are using English as your frame of reference and trying to fit a sound into the 26 letters you know.

The short answer is it has to do with how they converted their sounds/written script to English. For whatever reason that sound was made into the letter K for writing purposes.

Why is Ichiro not Eecheeroh? Same reason.

 

[3Rfan]

You are using English as your frame of reference and trying to fit a sound into the 26 letters you know.

The short answer is it has to do with how they converted their sounds/written script to English. For whatever reason that sound was made into the letter K for writing purposes.

Why is Ichiro not Eecheeroh? Same reason.

That's a LOT closer than a K becoming a G and an a becoming a u.