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The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul

Sungkyunkwan University via Coursera

Overview

This course introduces Korean characters,'Hangeul', and provides high-level knowledge related to Hangeul. In this course, the background of 'Hangul' is created, who made the Hangeul, and according to what principle it is systematically explained. It also introduces anecdotes related to Korean tourist destinations related to Hangeul and teaches how to write Hangeul. Learners can increase their understanding of Korea, learn Hangeul accurately, and cultivate high-level knowledge of Hangeul.

Syllabus

  • INTRODUCTION TO HANGEUL
    • Learn what Korean characters 'Hangeul' is, and learn the characteristics of Hangeul.
  • CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HANGEUL
  • PRINCIPLES OF HANGEUL’S CHARACTER CREATION
  • READING AND WRITING HANGEUL

Taught by

Keum-hee Lee

Reviews

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4.7 rating at Coursera based on 463 ratings

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  • Catherine Liu
    If you want to know history as well as how to write basic Hangeul, this is good. However, I was more interested in the language rather than the history. Simple, short lessons!

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