Hangul are the Korean characters created and spread throughout Korea beginning in 1446 by King Sejong of the Joseon dynasty. Even back then, Korean was spoken in Korea like it is today, but since Korean had no characters of its own, they used Chinese characters when writing. However, Chinese characters took so long to learn that farmers and other people who had to work had a hard time learning them. So King Sejong, in order to create a writing system that anyone could learn, founded a place called Jiphyeonjeon where Hangul was created. 한글날에는 전국 여기저기에서 다양한 행사들이 열립니다. (hangeullareneun jeonguk yeogijeogieseo dayanghan haengsadeuri yeollimnida.): Various events take place all over Korea on Hangul Proclamation Day. P.S. Get Your Daily... Show more

Here are some words picked by Jae: 턱 - chin 귀 - ears 입 - mouth Learn more words about your face! Click here and learn more with Jae! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Korean with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Korean is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Korean over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Korean Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Korean Calendar.

도시 (dosi): city Here are some cities picked by our users: Daejon and Taegu Seoul and Busan Busan used to be the city of my dreams since I wanted badly to visit it, but Ansan is the city of my heart, though dirty, somehow boring for many, still the place i'll treasure in my memories as long as I live . What is your favorite city in South Korea? Click here to share your city! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Korean with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Korean is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Korean over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and... Show more

맛 (mat): flavors This is the Korean word for "flavors." Here are some flavors picked by Jae: 달콤한 (sweet) 매운 (spicy) 쓴 (bitter) Learn more words about flavors! Click here to learn more with Jae! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Korean with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Korean is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Korean over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Korean Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Korean Calendar.

Learn a little Korean everyday with the free Korean Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!남자 아이 (namja ai) boy (noun)남자 아이는 핫도그를 먹고 있습니다.Namja aineun hattogeureul meokgo itsseumnida.The boy is eating a hot dog.남자 아이는 여자 아이보다 키가 큽니다.Namja aineun yeoja aiboda kiga keumnida.The boy is taller than the girl.슬픈 남자 아이seulpeun namja aisad boyOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Korean Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!