BASIC KOREAN: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK
saidnazulfiqar.files.wordpress.com › 2008 › 04Jul 18, 2007 · Reading Hangul (the Korean alphabet) The Korean writing system “Hangul” is one of the most scientific and sys-tematic writing systems in the world. Hangul is made of an alphabet of 21 vowel and 19 consonant symbols. The system was invented in 1443 by the King Sejong the Great and his group of royal scholars during the Chosun
BEGINNING KOREAN: A GRAMMAR GUIDE
www.cls.arizona.edu › kor › supplementsPractice writing the symbols for the simple vowels. As you do, say each vowel out loud. Here’s how to decipher each of the script boxes: Official Romanization (from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2000) Phonetic Symbol (from the International Phonetic Alphabet) Representation in Hangeul using two different fonts.