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Hangeul – A look at the Korean alphabet

May 21, 2015October 6, 2015 Kalbi arts, Drama, Hangeul, Language, Pop culture, Travel hangeul, hangeul dance, hangeul day, huminjeongeum, huminjeongeum haerye, ju si-geyong, King Sejong, konglish, korean culture, milmul modern dance company, national hangeul museum, The Story of King Sejong exhibition hall, Tree with deep roots, UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize, UNESO Memory of the World Register

The writing systems of nearly all languages over the world have evolved gradually from long long time ago so it is impossible to trace who their inventors were. Hangeul (한글), the Korean alphabet system, is perhaps the only one still in use today that you can trace its inventor. It was invented by King Sejong the Great (새종대왕) with the help of his scholars and was promulgated in 1446. In my blog post dated 16 January 2015, I mentioned that King Sejong the Great (the 4th king of the Joseon Dynasty) had many significant achievements during his reign, one of which was the invention of hangeul. In this blog post, let’s talk about some interesting information about hangeul. Continue reading →

What do Korean King Sejong and Leonardo da Vinci have in common?

January 16, 2015October 17, 2020 Kalbi History, Travel fire arrows, hangeul, King Sejong, korean culture, rain gauge, sundial, The Story of King Sejong exhibition hall, water clock

**Last updated on: 15 October 2020**

Question: What do Korean King Sejong and Leonardo da Vinci have in common?

Answer: Both are men of many talents and great inventors.

Leonardo da Vinci is well-known as a painter but he is also an inventor, sculptor, mathematician and engineer. Like da Vinci, Korean King Sejong also had talents in many fields and with the help of his subordinates, had introduced a large number of inventions with huge impact on the society not only during his reign but even today. Continue reading →