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 ...

I visited on Sept. 28 the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Hong Kong to see two exhibitions that showcase the beauty and versatility of the Korean alphabet Hangeul. Titled "Connect – Traveling the HK ...

For this year’s Hangeul Design Project, which is in its fourth edition, the National Hangeul Museum in central Seoul decided to reinterpret important historical texts that use hangul from an artistic ...

On the 579th anniversary of Hangul Day, two Hangul Day special programs organized by the MBC Announcer Bureau will be broadcast. First of all, at 9 a.m. on October 9th, a special documentary on Hangul ...

With a pen in hand and music in his ears, pop artist Sam Cox — better known as Mr. Doodle — transforms blank surfaces into sprawling universes of lines and loops. Now, in Korea, he’s trading canvas ...

Since when were we able to type hangul, the Korean alphabet, on computers? And how did that happen? The National Hangeul Museum in Yongsan District, central Seoul, has prepared an exhibition that ...

The Korean language has evolved over the millennia amassing an extensive lexicon. The Korean language is comprised of words indigenous to Korean people, original Korean characters, Hanja-rooted words, ...

Tuesday is the annual Hangeul Day that commemorates the creation of the Korean alphabet in the 15th century, with events scheduled throughout the country. Hangeul, which can be translated into ...

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 fire at the National Hangeul Museum in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was initially extinguished after 4 hours. The 3rd and 4th floors of the museum were completely burned, but there were no reported injuries ...