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Understanding Hangul Syllable Blocks

Learning Hangul becomes much easier when you understand one simple idea: Korean letters are not written in a straight line like English. Instead, they are “assembled” into square blocks, and each block represents one full syllable. For many English learners, this block system feels confusing at first—but once you understand the logic behind it, Hangul…