Hangeul Day (한글날 – 9 October) marks the invention and proclamation of Hangeul by the Joseon Dynasty’s King Sejong. This national holiday is a celebration of the Korean alphabet and so this year we ...

The creation of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, reflects Joseon-era King Sejong's willingness to "think different," calligrapher Kang Byung-in said, describing the Korean script as a writing system ...