South Korea's main language was invented in 1445.
Additionally , in 1443 Hangul was invented by the Korean King Sejong the Great as an easier alternative to the complex and difficult to learn ancient Chinese writing system which was usually reserved for elite academic scholars preparing for the imperial examinations of China .	Korean	Koreans	Hangul	Hangul	Sejong the Great	Sejong the Great	ancient Chinese writing system	Traditional Chinese characters	imperial examinations of China	imperial examinations	China	ChinaSouth Korea Free Trade Agreement
The Korean alphabet , known as Hangul in South Korea -LRB- also transcribed Hangeul -RRB- and as Chosn ` gl / Chosn Muntcha in North Korea is the alphabet that has been used to write the Korean language since the 15th century .	Korean	Korean language	South Korea	South Korea	North Korea	North Korea	alphabet	alphabet	Korean language	Korean language
In South Korea , Hangul is used primarily to write the Korean language , as using Hanja -LRB- Chinese characters -RRB- in typical Korean writing had fallen out of common usage during the late 1990s .	Korean	Korean language	South Korea	South Korea	Korean language	Korean language	Hanja	Hanja	Chinese characters	Chinese characters
