Hangeul was invented in 1443, during the reign
of King Sejong. It is composed of 10 vowels and 14 consonants.
Hangeul has 11 compound vowels, 5 glottal sounds.
The chart below represents the 24 Hangeul letters and their
romanized equivalents.
'The Hunminjeongeum,' a historical document which provides instructions
to educate people using Hangeul, is registered with UNESCO.
UNESCO awards a 'King Sejong Literacy Prize,' every year in
memory of the inventor of Hangeul.
Hangeul written in syllabic
units made up of two,
three, or four letters.
