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"In 15th-century Korea, King Sejong was distressed. The complicated Chinese characters used for reading and writing meant only rich, educated people could read-and that was just the way they wanted it. But King Sejong thought all Koreans should be able to read and write, so he worked in secret for years to create a new Korean alphabet. King Sejong's strong leadership and determination to bring equality to his country make his 600-year-old story as...
Series
Korean spirit and culture volume II
Publisher
Korean Spirit & Culture Promotion Project
Language
English
Description
Thoughts and legacies of King Sejong, the most enlightened ruler in five thousand years of Korean history.
Publisher
YA Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
Korean
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A dramatization of the invention of Hangeul (or Hangul), the Korean written script, in the 15th century in the Yi dynasty. For years, King Lee Do has been working covertly on the creation of a Korean alphabet that would make literacy possible for commoners. As the alphabet nears completion, the scholars involved in the project begin to die one by one. Assigned to investigate the mystery, palace guard Chae-yoon links the serial killings to a secret...
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