Are you captivated by K-Pop, immersed in K-Dramas, or dreaming of a trip to South Korea? The very first and most crucial step to unlock the Korean language is to master its incredible writing system: ...

Koreans began writing in Chinese characters in the 14th century. In Korea, these characters, known as "Hanja," are still frequently found, especially on calendars. Writing using Hanja was always ...

Today, October 9, is Hangul Day, possibly the only holiday devoted to celebrating a writing system in the world! The holiday commememorates the invention of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, in 1446. Until ...

Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young, center, and other dignitaries observe a moment of silence during the “Flower-Laying for King Sejong” ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Oct. 9, ...

An exhibition to be held at UNESCO HQ from 7 to 11 September to celebrate International Literacy Day takes the Republic of Korea Hangul alphabet as its theme. The show, Beginning of the Bright, by ...

Hangul is the name of the Korean alphabet. Originally named Hunminjeongeum (the correct sounds to instruct the people), it was invented by King Sejong in 1443. Later, it was named Hangul (great single ...

ON OCTOBER 9th South Koreans celebrate the 567th birthday of Hangul, the country's native writing system, with a day off work. South Korea is one of the few countries in the world to celebrate its ...

Language is as much about image and identity as it is about communication. As you walk down the streets of Seoul, you see a lot of T-shirts emblazoned with English words, and in the United States, ...

According to the McCune-Reischauer (MR) system, the Korean alphabet was spelled out as around 1939. It changed to hangul over several decades. The diacritic marks (breves and apostrophes) were dropped ...