A holiday commemorating the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, is being observed Monday, Oct. 9. A linguistic milestone: Hangul Day, also known as Korean Alphabet Day, is an annual celebration ...

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 ...

Going beyond aesthetic value, Korean calligraphy is culturally relevant. It expresses philosophical concepts like harmony ...

The Korean alphabet is one of the most precise and beautiful ones in that way.” His opinion rings true for hangul, because the Korean alphabet was formed by King Sejong the Great (1397~1450) and ...

Today, October 9, is Hangul Day, possibly the only holiday devoted to celebrating a writing system in the world! The holiday commememorates the invention of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, in 1446. Until ...

Pop artist Sam Cox, known as Mr. Doodle, integrates Korean hangul characters into his art for the Hangeul International ...

"Our goal is to create a play culture that even adults can enjoy, starting from the simple question, 'Why aren't there snacks ...

For many Koreans, Latin alphabet domain names have always been somewhat challenging. Some people have even had to search “Cheongwadae” in Hangul just to find the Web address for the Blue House. But a ...