History
He was single-handedly responsible for creating hangul
Who is King Sejong the Great?
East Asian scripts were primarily written in this direction until the early 20th century
What is vertical writing?
This building showcases the cultural and political context, linguistic structure and evolution of Hangeul through exhibitions, research activities, and education
What is the National Hangeul Museum?
The ruling dynasty during Hangul's creation
What is Joseon dynasty?
This speech sound (type of letter) MUST be the first one present in a Korean syllabic block
What is a consonant?
Hangul's creation manuscript was the world's only alphabet related document to become a part of this worldwide documentary heritage preservation effort
What is UNESCO's Memory of the World?
Hangul's original name
In this 2014 BTS title track, J-hope famously raps a portion of the Korean alphabet and rhymes it with "Hakuna Matata"
What is "Boy in Luv"?
3 elements of nature utilized in the creation of Hangul's vowels
What are heaven, body, and earth?
The plaza where a statue of Hangul's creator resides
What is Gwanghwamun Plaza?
The manuscript containing examples and explanations of how hangul was to be used and structured
What is Hunminjeongum Haerye?
One of 2008's most popular historical dramas depicting the life of Hangul's creator and King at the time
What is "The Great King, Sejong"?
Hangul's consonants were created by observing these bodily elements
What are speech organs?
What North Korean's officially call the Korean alphabet
What is Joseongul?
Civil service exams that solidified the lack of class mobility in Korea's last two dynasties and required in-depth knowledge of Chinese Characters and Confucianism
What is Gwageo?
This movie was about the historic creation of Hangul. Released just last year, it was heavily criticized by its Korean audience for its historical inaccuracy
What is "The King's Letters"?
A symbolic principle that divides Korean vowels into "light" and "dark" vowels
What is the yin and yang vowel harmony?
This year marked the officialization of October 9th as 'Hangul Day' for years to follow
What is the year 1946?