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Hangul is having a fashion moment — and it’s not just on T-shirts

Companies ranging from Matin Kim to Orion are banking on hangul-inspired designs in fashion, snacks and global merchandise to entice customers.

2026.10.9

Celebrating Hangul Day

International students joined a Korean language quiz and cultural festival in Daegu marking the 580th anniversary of hangul's proclamation.

2026.10.8

Warmer-than-usual Hangul Day weekend, rain to follow

Korea will see mostly clear, warmer-than-usual holiday weather before rain reaches southern regions and Jeju on Saturday.

2026.10.8

Reading is fundamental

Sales of books with the keyword uri mal (Korean language) rose 11.2 percent from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 compared with the same period last year, online bookstore Yes24 said on Oct. 7.

2026.10.7

Names in hangul

About 200 students at Keimyung University created artistic hangul versions of their names ahead of Hangul Day.

2026.10.6

2025 한글문화산업전 (서울=연합뉴스) 윤동진 기자 = 12일 서울 광화문광장에서 열린 ‘2025 한글문화산업전’을 찾은 관광객들이 한복차림으로 사진을 찍고 있다. 2025.10.12 mon@yna.co.kr/2025-10-12 14:46:35/

Seoul to celebrate Hangul Day with week long festivities

Hangul Week will bring performances, lanterns, exhibitions and nightly Gwanghwamun projections to Seoul through Oct. 17.

2026.10.2

Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young, center, and other dignitaries observe a moment of silence during the “Flower-Laying for King Sejong” ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Oct. 9, Hangul Day. [NEWS1]

Hangul Day event celebrates creation of Korean alphabet — in pictures

A ceremony commemorating the 579th Hangul Day was held Thursday at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul. Hangul Day is a national Korean commemorative day marking the invention and proclamation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet.

2025.10.9

Singer Jennie of girl group Blackpink, left, releases a new font named Zen Serif [ODD ATELIER]

Blackpink's Jennie launches font to celebrate Hangul Day

Singer Jennie of girl group Blackpink released a new font to celebrate the annual Hangul Day on Thursday. Dubbed Zen Serif, the new font adds both the traditional style of blackletter-style brushstrokes reinterpreted with a modern twist.

2025.10.9

A citizen waves the Taegeukgi Korean flag on Hangul Day on Oct. 9, 2024, in front of the King Sejong statue in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul. [NEWS1]

Seoul to mark Hangul Day with quizzes, hands-on programs, citywide fun

To mark Hangul Day on Oct. 9, which falls during the extended Chuseok holiday this year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will host a range of citizen engagement events on Thursday.

2025.10.8

Korean calligraphy competition takes place at Gwanghwamun Square for Hangul Day

People take part in a Korean calligraphy competition marking the 578th Hangul Day, a national holiday celebrating the creation of hangul, the Korean alphabet, at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday.

2024.10.9