Korean-Hangeul

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Hangeul (Korean: 한글) (formerly Hangul 한굴) is the alphabet (or alphabetic syllabary) used for the Korean language. It was made by Sejong the Great, the 4th King of the Joseon Dynasty in 1443. It is still being used now. Although it was only used by the lower classes at first, Hangeul became the official writing script of Korea in the late 19th century.

Today it is the most used writing system of both North Korea and South Korea. North Korea abolished the use of Hanja, and today North Korea7ns write only in Hangeul. In South Korea, people write mostly in Hangeul, but sometimes Hanja is still used.

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