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 ...

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It wasn’t a person and it wasn’t even a place. It was a language, or more precisely, the beautiful and poetic Korean alphabet known as Hangul. When I landed in South Korea, I had no idea that a series ...

Google Doodle commemorates Hangul Day, a unique celebration dedicated to an alphabet that is Korea's Hangul writing system. This day highlights the significant role of Hangul in promoting literacy ...

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, ...

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, ...

Yes, we’re seeing hangul fonts being consumed more globally. Interest in writing hangul has grown too. I remember laughing at a YouTube video where a foreigner said the trickiest Korean character is ...

Join Josh and Ollie as they take on a hilarious Korean writing test in this episode of Jolly! Watch Ollie try to write down phrases dictated by Josh and see how his Hangul skills stack up against ...

From my perspective, there’s almost nothing more thrilling than learning to use a new writing system. You’re gaining access to a whole secret code that many others cannot penetrate. The romance of ...