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, ...

A holiday commemorating the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, is being observed Monday, Oct. 9. A linguistic milestone: Hangul Day, also known as Korean Alphabet Day, is an annual celebration ...

Join Josh and Ollie from Jolly as they dive into Korean typing practice games, including Hancom Taja and classic retro challenges. Watch them tackle Hangul writing exercises, face hilarious struggles ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hangul Day is celebrated in Korea and marks the invention and proclamation of Hangul, which is essentially the national alphabet. For Koreans the world over, it's a major holiday that's steeped in ...

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 ...

South Korean exports are world-renowned among those who shop for mobile phones or flat-screen TVs. But the country is offering a different export to a small Indonesian community - its writing system.

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 ...

For many Koreans, Latin alphabet domain names have always been somewhat challenging. Some people have even had to search “Cheongwadae” in Hangul just to find the Web address for the Blue House. But a ...