Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner ... Korean is one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn. The Korean alphabet, complex grammar rules and honorific etiquette ...

Initially known as Hunmin Jeongeum (or "proper sounds for instructing the people"), the script was proclaimed as the first Korean alphabet in 1446—though its muted reception, especially within ...

The King Sejong Literacy Prize was established in 1989 and honours the creator of the native Korean alphabet Hangul established over 500 years ago. The prize, which consists of two awards, gives ...