Korean uses an indigenous writing system called Hangul, created in 1446 by King Sejong to provide a convenient alternative to the Classical Chinese Hanja characters that were difficult to learn and did not fit the Korean language well.
Koreansk bruger et indfødt skrivesystem kaldet Hangul, der blev oprettet i 1446 af King Sejong for at give et praktisk alternativ til de klassiske kinesiske Hanja-figurer, der var vanskelige at lære og ikke passer til den koreanske sprogbrønd.