A king designed Korea's alphabet for everyone
In 1443, King Sejong the Great invented Hangul, a phonetic script designed for easy learning, making literacy accessible to all Koreans and bridging social divides.
King Sejong the Great created the Korean Hangul script in 1443, specifically to boost literacy among common people. Before Hangul, Koreans struggled with complex Chinese characters. Sejong, a visionary ruler, commissioned scholars to develop a simple, phonetic system, making reading and writing accessible to all, especially women and lower classes.
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