한국어 발음
Korean Pronunciation
(hangug-eo bal-eum)
빨리 빨리
ppalli-ppalli
(quick-quick)
Korean Tones
Korean Consonants
Korean Vowels
Notes on Korean Spelling
The Korean nation uses their own unique alphabet called Hangul. It is considered to be one of the clearest and easiest-to-understand alphabets for non-native speakers in the world and has earned praise from language experts.
This is in part because it is a relatively recently-designed alphabet. Hangul was created under King Sejong in 1446 during the Chosun Dynasty. Highly respected for his benevolent disposition and diligence, King Sejong was also a passionate scholar who pursued knowledge in all fields of study. Chinese script was used by the intelligentsia of the country, but being of foreign origin, it could not fully express the words and meaning of Korean thoughts and spoken language. Therefore, common people had no way of submitting petitions to the authorities, other than through oral communication, and they had no way to record for posterity the agricultural wisdom and knowledge they had gained through years of experience.
King Sejong envisioned a set of letters that was "uniquely Korean" and easily learnable, rendering it accessible and usable for the common people. When first proclaimed Hangul had 28 letters in all, of which only 24 are in use today. Hangul has been at the root of the Korean culture, helping to preserve its national identity and independence. It is not uncommon for non-native speakers to gain a working knowledge of Hangul after one or two hours of intensive studying. In addition, because of its scientific design, Hangul lends itself to easy mechanization and digitization.
This is in part because it is a relatively recently-designed alphabet. Hangul was created under King Sejong in 1446 during the Chosun Dynasty. Highly respected for his benevolent disposition and diligence, King Sejong was also a passionate scholar who pursued knowledge in all fields of study. Chinese script was used by the intelligentsia of the country, but being of foreign origin, it could not fully express the words and meaning of Korean thoughts and spoken language. Therefore, common people had no way of submitting petitions to the authorities, other than through oral communication, and they had no way to record for posterity the agricultural wisdom and knowledge they had gained through years of experience.
King Sejong envisioned a set of letters that was "uniquely Korean" and easily learnable, rendering it accessible and usable for the common people. When first proclaimed Hangul had 28 letters in all, of which only 24 are in use today. Hangul has been at the root of the Korean culture, helping to preserve its national identity and independence. It is not uncommon for non-native speakers to gain a working knowledge of Hangul after one or two hours of intensive studying. In addition, because of its scientific design, Hangul lends itself to easy mechanization and digitization.
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