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 ...

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 ...

Today is Hangul Day, established to celebrate the Korean alphabet, traditionally said to have been invented in 1466 by King Sejong and his scholars - and to mark the day, there are currently at least ...

The Korean Cultural Center in Brazil has promoted the importance of Hangul and the affection Koreans have for it to the Brazilian press, in recognition of 'Hangul Day'. -Translation of the article ...

Hangul has continuously reflected the changes in Korean society, enriching the language while also establishing itself as a core foundation in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), expanding its ...

A state museum dedicated to Hangul, the Korean writing system, opens to the public today. The National Hangeul Museum, officials say, is the second in the world that deals exclusively with a nation’s ...

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 ...

Blackpink’s Jennie once again placed Korean aesthetics at the center of the fashion conversation, unveiling a striking look ...

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 ...

A North Korea-linked hacking attack that infects devices with malware when opening a Hangul (HWP) document has been ...