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Kang & Kriel Recruitment
한글 기초
Learn the Korean alphabet — vowels and consonants that form the building blocks of every Korean word.
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| ㅏ | a | vowel "a" (as in "father") |
| ㅓ | eo | vowel "eo" (as in "bus") |
| ㅗ | o | vowel "o" (as in "go") |
| ㅜ | u | vowel "u" (as in "moon") |
| ㅡ | eu | vowel "eu" (no English equivalent) |
| ㅣ | i | vowel "i" (as in "see") |
| ㄱ | g/k | consonant g/k |
| ㄴ | n | consonant n |
| ㄷ | d/t | consonant d/t |
| ㅁ | m | consonant m |
| ㅂ | b/p | consonant b/p |
| ㅅ | s | consonant s |
| ㅎ | h | consonant h |
King Sejong the Great created Hangul in 1443 to improve literacy among common people. It was designed to be easy to learn — the shapes of consonants mirror the position of the mouth, tongue, and throat when producing each sound. Koreans celebrate Hangul Day (한글날) on October 9th every year.