When was hangul established and by who

Make sure you have JavaScript enabled. Koreans use their own unique alphabet called Hangul. It is considered to be one of the most efficient alphabets in the world and has garnered unanimous praise from language experts for its scientific design and excellence. Hangul was created under King Sejong during the Chosun Dynasty In elementary schools started using Hangul in their textbooks and in the first newspaper was printed in both Hangul and English. During the Colonial Rule in the official language of Korea became Japanese.

However, Hangul was still taught in Korean schools and once public schooling became mandatory for children the majority of Korea started learning Hangul.

In the Korean language was banned in schools as part of a policy of cultural assimilation. Later, in all publications written in the Korean language were outlawed. In South Korea Hangul remains the official writing system however in some cases Hanja characters are still used. The History of Hangul. Male Female. Different immigration rules apply to different countries. Please choose what it says in your passport. Please select which language you would like support in:. English French German Italian Spanish.

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