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What Is Hangul? A Unique Korean Alphabet Designed for Everyone

What is Hangul? Hangul(한글) is the Korean alphabet created specifically for writing the Korean language. Unlike most alphabets whose origins are lost in history, Hangul has a fully documented beginning. It was invented in 1443 by King Sejong the Great and his scholars with a clear mission: to give ordinary people an easy, logical writing…