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: ...

King Sejong the Great invented Hangeul in 1443 with the goal of increasing literacy among commoners who had few chances to learn the logographic hanja, or Chinese characters. Out of respect for the ...

10 facts about Korean. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Korean with audio. Get started with 20 audio phrases and learn how to say a range of useful phrases from ...

Many people know hangeul, the Korean alphabet, was invented under the reign of King Sejong (1397-1450). But few might know the term hangeul was coined by Korean linguist Ju Si-gyeong in 1910s. The ...

Los Angeles City College hosted the unveiling this week of a new statue of King Sejong the Great as part of a celebration of Hangeul Day, which on Oct. 9 commemorates the invention and proclamation of ...

English may appear stylish in logos and ads, but absence of Hangeul erects barriers for those unfamiliar with foreign letters, experts say In one up-and-coming neighborhood in Seoul, the prevalence of ...