He then sought the construction of an entirely new writing system, with the goal of having a much more efficient and easier to learn alphabet. In 1397, King Sejong the Great (fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea) recognized the limits of using the Chinese script to express the Korean language and that it was the main reason why the Korean people were largely illiterate. As a result, only the nobility in Korea were literate. This made writing Korean words using Hanja an almost impossible task. Since Chinese characters represent ideas rather than sounds, hanja failed to adequately express the complexity and nuances of Korean grammar.
So, how did Hangul come to be?īefore Hangul, Koreans used “Hanja” (classical Chinese characters) as their writing system. Dating from the mid-15th century, Hangul is also one of the youngest alphabets in the world. It is unique from other writing systems because it does not derive from any other existing script, it was created deliberately.
Hangul is one of the world’s most efficient writing systems. The official writing system of both Koreas is called “Hangul” or 한글날 which can help you navigate maps and menus, even if you can’t speak the language! In honor of the upcoming national holiday called “Hangul Day,” on October 9th in South Korea and January 15th in North Korea, this article is dedicated to the creation of the Korean alphabet and how the Korean alphabet works! The Creation of a New Korean Alphabet
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Looking to learn a new language? While speaking Korean can be quite challenging, learning how to read Korean texts is actually quite easy.
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