Also spelled Hangul; the Korean alphabetic writing system created in the 15th century, consisting of 14 basic consonant and 10 basic vowel letters.
From Korean한글 (hangul), from한 (han, meaning 'great' or 'Korean') + 글 (geul, meaning 'letters' or 'writing'); created by King Sejong the Great.
Hangul is unique among world writing systems because it has a documented invention date (1443)—most alphabets evolved organically, but King Sejong deliberately designed Hangul to be easy to learn, proving thoughtful language planning works.
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