A holiday commemorating the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, is being observed Monday, Oct. 9. A linguistic milestone: Hangul Day, also known as Korean Alphabet Day, is an annual celebration ...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on the 1st that to mark the 579th Hangul Day (Oct. 9), it will hold Hangul culture events across the country throughout October together with the ...

This past Sunday, October 9, was Hangul Day, a public holiday in South Korea. The sight of folks dancing in the streets in celebration of an alphabet speaks volumes about the significance of this ...

Buoyed by the popularity of Korean cultural products, a Korean language learning frenzy is spreading around the world. Unlike in the past, when most Korean learners studied for practical reasons like ...

ON OCTOBER 9th South Koreans celebrate the 567th birthday of Hangul, the country's native writing system, with a day off work. South Korea is one of the few countries in the world to celebrate its ...