Let's celebrate Hangeul day today Today, October 9th is Hang | 한국은 사랑 스럽다

Let's celebrate Hangeul day today

Today, October 9th is Hangeul Day in South Korea to commemorate the invention of the country's native alphabet 'Hunminjeongeum', or so-called today's 'Hangeul', and to praise its excellency. Did you know that Hangeul is the only alphabet in the world where its invention date, inventor, and basic principles of the invention are known? Today, let's reflect on the meaning and values of Hangeul, which has about 600 years of history.

Interesting facts about Hangeul:

Hunminjeongeum was created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 (the 25th year of King Sejong's reign) and proclaimed in 1446.
Before the creation of Hangeul, Joseon borrowed Chinese characters, so only elites were able to read and write. The creation of Hangeul gave every people the power to express themselves in writing.
The consonants of Hunminjeoneum were designed after the physical morphology of mouth and tongue, and the vowels were designed after the shape of heaven, earth, and people.
In 1446, King Sejong the Great adopted Hunminjeongeum as the official subject of the civil service examination in order to solidify it as a national public character.
The original Haerye Edition of Hunminjeongeum is preserved at the Kansong Art Museum in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.