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HangulAlphabetic system used for writing the Korean language. The system, known as Choson muntcha in North Korea, consists of 24 letters—14 consonants and 10 vowels. The development of the Hangul alphabet is traditionally ascribed to Sejong, fourth king of the Choson (Yi) dynasty. Hangul was made the official writing system for the Korean language in the mid-1440s by one of Sejong's decrees. Because of the influence of Confucianism and of Chinese culture, however, Hangul was not widely used by scholars or Koreans of the upper classes until after 1945, when Korea ceased to be under Japanese rule. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Not that this portrait is entirely askew, for both of the principal Korean characters in the story conform or subscribe to the stereotypical image, especially in the sense of making it economically. In 1998, for example, it introduced printers specially designed with fonts for Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters. In Korea, for example, where the English alphabet is seldom used, a Blue Diamond logo using the Korean characters was created. |
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