The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold a wide range of events Wednesday to celebrate the 573rd Hangeul Day in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul. Hangeul is the writing system for the Korean ...

Korean words appear on a computer screen as fingers run across the stenotype. An explanation from the curator fills the screen through the stenographer's fingers. This is part of a new exhibit at the ...

The National Hangeul Museum, which exhibits artifacts and artwork related to hangeul, the Korean alphabet, opened in Yongsan next to the National Museum of Korea on “Hangeul Day” ― Oct. 9. Hangeul Day ...

I nearly missed the deadline after agonizing over what to write. Then, like a lightbulb turning on, clarity flooded my mind.

Oct. 9, 2009, marked the 563rd anniversary of the creation of Hangeul, and the occasion was fittingly celebrated with a variety of events, including an academic seminar, a composition contest, an ...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is hosting a series of nationwide events throughout October to mark the 579th anniversary of the proclamation of Hangeul — the Korean writing system — ...

“Hangeul’s greatest quality is that – at its core – there lies the wish to serve the people,” wrote President Moon Jae-in on his Facebook profile in a message to celebrate this year’s Hangeul Day on ...

To mark the 579th anniversary of Hangeul Day, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will host a variety of Hangeul cultural events across the country throughout October 2025. These events will ...

Spring cleaning A worker sprays water on the statue of King Sejong at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on April 13, 2026, ...

The 500-year-old letter was discovered in May of last year while Na’s descendents were moving some of their ancestors’ tombs to a new location. The National Archive of Korea announced on May 20 that ...