Hangul: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Han’gŭl • Hangeul • Hunminjŏngŭm • Korean alphabet • Chosŏn muntcha • Hunminjeongeum

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Chart showing the Korean alphabet Hangul with yellow blocks for vowels and green blocks for consonants, alongside examples spelling Mi Kook for America using these characters.

Bronze statue of King Sejong the Great seated and holding an open book, on a stone pedestal inscribed with Korean characters in Yeouido Park, Seoul, South Korea.

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