Code Set Conversion Modules for Korean

Conversion for Korean EUC Character Codes

The following modules perform character-based code conversion on the KS C 5601 character set. They convert KS C 5601 characters, also called Completion code or Wansung, to Combination code (Johap), and vice versa.

For further information, see the iconv(3) and iconv_ko(5) man pages.

Table 3-1 Korean iconv Code Conversion Modules (ko locale)

Code	Symbol	TargetCode	Symbol
Wansung	ko_KR-euc	Johap	ko_KR-johap92
Wansung	ko_KR-euc	Packed	ko_KR-johap
Wansung	ko_KR-euc	N-Byte	ko_KR-nbyte
Wansung	ko_KR-euc	ISO-2022-KR	ko_KR-iso2022-7
Johap	ko_KR-johap92	Wansung	ko_KR-euc
Packed	ko_KR-johap	Wansung	ko_KR-euc
N-Byte	ko_KR-nbyte	Wansung	ko_KR-euc
ISO-2022-KR	ko_KR-iso2022-7	Wansung	ko_KR-euc

Conversion for ko.UTF-8 Character Codes

The following modules perform character-based code conversion on the KS C 5700 character set. They convert KSC 5700 characters between Korean UTF-8, Completion code (Wansung), and Combination code (Johap).

For further information, see the iconv(3), iconv_ko.UTF-8(5), iconv_utf(5) man pages.

Table 3-2 Common Korean iconv Code Conversion Modules (ko and ko.UTF-8 locales)

Code	Symbol	Target Code	Symbol
UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8	Wansung	ko_KR-euc
UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8	Johap	ko_KR-johap92
UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8	Packed	ko_KR-johap
UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8	ISO-2022-KR	ko_KR-iso2022-7
Wansung	ko_KR-euc	UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8
Johap	ko_KR-johap92	UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8
Packed	ko_KR-johap	UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8
ISO-2022-KR	ko_KR-iso2022-7 UTF-8	UTF-8	ko_KR-UTF-8