The alphabet used to write the Korean language, created in the 15th century and known for its simple, logical design that helped increase literacy.
From Korean 한글 (hangul), meaning 'great script' or 'Korean writing.' Created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 and deliberately designed to be easier to learn than Chinese characters, making writing accessible to common people rather than just scholars.
Hangul is a rare example of a writing system with a documented inventor and a specific creation date—King Sejong literally sat down and designed it from scratch to be phonetically logical, which is why it's so much easier to learn than most Asian alphabets.
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