한글, 위대한 문자의 탄생 = Hangeul, the birth of the great letters / Hanʼgŭl widaehan muncha ŭi tʻansaeng = Hangeul, the birth of the great letters

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Call Number
65-DVD10259
Status
Available

Summary

Discusses the history and legacy of hangul, Korea's phonemic alphabet, which was initially developed in the 15th century to replace Chinese characters for use by the common people. Hangul is said to have been created by King Sejong, who also established the Chiphyŏnjŏn, an academic research institute and library.

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