Korean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the lan
King Sejong's proclamation of the Hangul script, written in Classical Chinese
"Chosŏnŏ Sajeon", the oldest Korean dictionary (1920)
The Latin alphabet used in romanization on road signs, for foreigners in South Korea
Road Name Address sign in Hangul and Latin script in South Korea
The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. It has gone by a variety of names, such as Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, Hangul internationally, and Hangeul in South Korea. The
Korean language
…조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports. Korean uses the Hangul alphabet. Beyond Korea the language is recognized as a minority language in parts of China, namely Jilin, and specifically Yanbian Prefecture, and…
A copy of the landmark novel Hong Gildong jeon
Cover of a revision of the Unified Hangul Orthography [ko]
A sample of Hangul writing using the South Korean orthography. Letters are arranged in syllable blocks, spacing is used, and most punctuation used is similar to that of the West, with the exception of the tilde (~) for number ranges.