왕은 금지하고, 일제는 탄압했는데 한글은 왜 사라지지 않았을까?

한국사 다시읽기

한국사 다시읽기

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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)

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