Did a script created by the state survive on its own?
The twenty-eight characters created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 were not the central script of the nation for the next 450 years. Civil service examinations and official documents were written in Classical Chinese, and at one time, even learning the script was prohibited by royal decree; during the colonial period, the space for writing in this script narrowed.
This video covers the survival history of the script called Hangul itself, rather than just King Sejong the Great.
📚 References and Materials
Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (Annals of King Sejong, Diary of King Yeonsangun, Annals of King Gojong), National Institute of Korean History, Annals of the Joseon Dynasty Database
Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon
Chae Je-gong, *Beonamjip*, Vol. 33, "Yeosasoseo"
*Dongnip Sinmun*, Inaugural Issue (April 7, 1896)
National Institute of Korean History, Sinpyeon Hanguksa and Uriyeoknet
Academy of Korean Studies, Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
National Hangeul Museum Newsletter Hanbak-eum-seum
National Heritage Administration, National Heritage Portal (Na Sin-geol's Hangeul Letters, King Seonjo's Last Will in Korean, Manuscript of the Great Dictionary of the Korean Language)
National Archives of Korea, "The Path Hangeul Has Walked"
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Announcement of Sejong Institute Designations for 2026 (Based on press release)
※ This video includes reference videos and AI-generated images to aid understanding. AI images may differ from actual historical records, artifacts, or the appearance of the figures. #HangulDay #Hunminjeongeum #HistoryOfHangul #JapaneseColonialPeriod #KoreanHistory #HistoryStories #KingSejong #SeniorHistory
Did a script created by the state survive on its own?
The twenty-eight characters created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 were not the central script of the nation for the next 450 years. Civil service examinations and official documents were written in Classical Chinese, and at one time, even learning the script was prohibited by royal decree; during the colonial period, the space for writing in this script narrowed.
This video covers the survival history of the script called Hangul itself, rather than just King Sejong the Great.
📚 References and Materials
Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (Annals of King Sejong, Diary of King Yeonsangun, Annals of King Gojong), National Institute of Korean History, Annals of the Joseon Dynasty Database
Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon
Chae Je-gong, *Beonamjip*, Vol. 33, "Yeosasoseo"
*Dongnip Sinmun*, Inaugural Issue (April 7, 1896)
National Institute of Korean History, Sinpyeon Hanguksa and Uriyeoknet
Academy of Korean Studies, Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
National Hangeul Museum Newsletter Hanbak-eum-seum
National Heritage Administration, National Heritage Portal (Na Sin-geol's Hangeul Letters, King Seonjo's Last Will in Korean, Manuscript of the Great Dictionary of the Korean Language)
National Archives of Korea, "The Path Hangeul Has Walked"
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Announcement of Sejong Institute Designations for 2026 (Based on press release)
※ This video includes reference videos and AI-generated images to aid understanding. AI images may differ from actual historical records, artifacts, or the appearance of the figures. #HangulDay #Hunminjeongeum #HistoryOfHangul #JapaneseColonialPeriod #KoreanHistory #HistoryStories #KingSejong #SeniorHistory
우리가 매일 너무도 자연스럽게 읽고 쓰는 한글이지만, 그 역사를 돌아보면 지금의 모습은 결코 당연하게 이루어진 것이 아니었습니다.
수많은 사람들의 기록과 사용, 연구와 교육이 이어졌기에 오늘 우리의 일상 속 한글도 존재할 수 있었습니다. 이번 영상을 통해 한글날만큼은 ‘한글이 만들어진 날’뿐 아니라 ‘한글이 어떻게 살아남아 우리에게까지 전해졌는가’도 함께 생각해 보셨으면 합니다.
그리고 영상에서 서재필 선생님과 주시경 선생님 등을 ‘서재필’, ‘주시경’으로 호칭한 부분이 있습니다. 두 분및 다른 선생님에 대한 존칭을 생략하려는 뜻은 전혀 없으며, 여러 역사 인물이 연속해서 등장하는 설명의 흐름과 문장 호흡을 위해 이름으로 통일해 서술한 점 양해 부탁드립니다.
시청자 선생님 모두 뜻깊은 한글날 보내시길 바랍니다. 🇰🇷