Korea's Hangul is the world's only alphabet where every consonant is shaped like the mouth that pronounces it, and the only major writing system with a known inventor

Most writing systems evolved gradually over centuries, making it impossible to identify who invented their letters. Nobody ...
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Hangul Day event celebrates creation of Korean alphabet — in pictures

Hangul Day is a national Korean commemorative day marking the invention and proclamation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet. The event was attended by some 1,200 participants, including senior government ...
The Economist

How was Hangul invented?

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 ...
The Citizen

Hangul is more than writing: It is woven into Korean culture

It wasn’t a person and it wasn’t even a place. It was a language, or more precisely, the beautiful and poetic Korean alphabet known as Hangul. When I landed in South Korea, I had no idea that a series ...

Registration opens Wednesday for 2026 Hangul Run marking 100th anniversary of Hangul Day

Herald Media Group and the Sejong Special Autonomous City will begin accepting registrations for the 2026 Hangul Run on a ...