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Language: The Most Perfect Alphabet in the World

The films, songs, people and places from this chapter, from official sources.

Read UNESCO
Hunminjeongum Manuscript – Memory of the World ↗
Hunminjeongeum, 1443–1446
www.unesco.org
Read The Korea Herald
Timeless writing system from 1446 ↗
King Sejong and the creation of Hangul
www.koreaherald.com
Read The Korea Times
Hangeul museum illuminates history of Korean alphabet ↗
Hangul's legacy and the National Hangeul Museum
www.koreatimes.co.kr
Read Duolingo Blog
The 2023 Duolingo Language Report ↗
Korean among the most-studied languages (2023)
blog.duolingo.com
Read Duolingo Blog
Duolingo Korean Learning Spikes With "Squid Game" Release ↗
Squid Game and Korean learners
blog.duolingo.com
Read NPR
The Oxford English Dictionary adds Korean words ↗
OED's 2021 Korean update (26 words)
www.npr.org
Read Korea JoongAng Daily
Drop your kimbap and call your oppa, the OED has 26 new additions ↗
The 26 Korean words added to the OED
www.koreajoongangdaily.com