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New page: '''Hangul''' (''hangeul'') is the alphabet used today to write Korean. It was introduced by King Sejong in the 15th century in an effort to increase literacy. ...
'''Hangul''' (''hangeul'') is the [[alphabet]] used today to write [[Korean language|Korean]].
It was introduced by [[King Sejong]] in the 15th century in an effort to increase literacy. Sejong boasted that a clever person could learn Hangul in a day, while a fool could learn it in a week. However, Hangul wasn't widely used until the early 20th century.
In [[South Korea]], Hangul is used alongside [[Chinese characters]], or ''[[Hanja]]'' in Korean. However, in [[North Korea]], only Hangul is used to write Korean.
[[Category: Alphabets]]
[[Category: Korean language]]
[[Category: Korea]]
It was introduced by [[King Sejong]] in the 15th century in an effort to increase literacy. Sejong boasted that a clever person could learn Hangul in a day, while a fool could learn it in a week. However, Hangul wasn't widely used until the early 20th century.
In [[South Korea]], Hangul is used alongside [[Chinese characters]], or ''[[Hanja]]'' in Korean. However, in [[North Korea]], only Hangul is used to write Korean.
[[Category: Alphabets]]
[[Category: Korean language]]
[[Category: Korea]]