Soo-hyung, as we all know May 15th, yesterday was Teachers' Day here in South Korea.
But I heard that from now on, it will also be celebrated together with King Sejong's birthday?
That’s right.
As you mentioned, starting this year, for the first time, Teachers' Day is also being marked as King Sejong's Birthday, or Sejongdaewang nashin nal in Korean.
I went to the very first celebration event yesterday, and many people enjoyed experiencing one of his greatest achievements, the creation of Hangeul the Korean letter.
Let's do take a look.
People press a seal engraved with Korean letters, Hangeul.
They also try printing Hangeul, made up of consonants and vowels, by themselves.
This is Hunminjeongeum, the original Hangeul created in 1443.
"We just came to look around and then we just witnessed it and we started to do Hangul and it was nice it was so fun to do."
"I think if you want to try it out you can learn it easy."
"She learned Korean like for three months now. So Hangul was really easy."
"Yeah, and it was for me at least it was easy."
Born on May 15, 1397, King Sejong the Great is regarded as one of the greatest monarchs in Korean history.
He made important contributions to Korean culture, including in science, the arts, and agriculture.
Among his contributions is Hangeul, the Korean letters.
"May 15th is National Teachers' Day. Last November, the government also designated it as a day to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of King Sejong, the “teacher” of the Korean nation, and honor his achievements."
The first official celebration of the newly designated day was held at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Thursday.
Many events were held to revive the significance of Hangeul’s creation and his legacy.
Modern Hangeul, made up of 24 letters, is easy to learn and has a unique design.
As Korean culture spreads around the world, more people are interested in learning it.
"Thanks to the global popularity of K-content, Hangeul is gaining attention worldwide. Its simple shapes and small number of characters make it easy to learn, so many people want to study it. But Hangeul is more than just a writing system, its unique design is also admired globally as a form of visual art."
More than six centuries since his birth, King Sejong’s legacy has spread across the world through Hangeul.
Wow, the venue looked so interesting.
Then, why was May 15 chosen as the official commemorative day for the birth of King Sejong?
Right, we already have Hangeul Day on October 9th, as a national holiday.
When people think of King Sejong, they usually remember him as the creator of Hangeul.
But actually, he made remarkable achievements across nearly every field.
He focused on making life better for his people.
This includes many scientific tools for use in agriculture so that farmers could work more efficiently, and improved laws and policies to protect the common people from injustice.
That's why the government designated King Sejong’s birthday as the National Day, celebrating the cultural pride he helped build.
Right, let's hear more details about the Korean letters, Hangeul, a little more.
We know how beautiful and creative Hangeul is, but for others who still haven't discovered this yet.
Yes, the original version of Hangeul, called Hunminjeongeum, means “the right sounds to teach the people.”
At first, it had 28 letters, but over about 600 years, four letters disappeared, and now we use 24 letters.
The beauty of Hangeul is that it's a writing system where we know exactly who made it, when, where, why, and how that’s pretty rare.
People say Hangeul is easy to learn, but you might not believe it until you try.
Like those two sisters from Germany we met earlier, they told me they took only a couple of hours to memorize all 24 letters, it was pretty easy for them.
That's exciting to hear.
I always look up to King Sejong, but after this, I admire him even more.
Thank you for the interesting report.
*Teachers' Day: 스승의날
*from now on: 이제부터
*it will also be celebrated together with King Sejong's birthday: 또한 스승의 날이 세종대왕 탄신일과 함께 기념될 것입니다.
*Teachers' Day is also being marked as King Sejong's Birthday, or Sejongdaewang nashin nal in Korean:스승의 날이 또한 세종대왕 탄신일, 한국어로 세종대왕 나신 날로 표시될 것입니다.
*the very first celebration event: 바로 그 첫번째 기념 행사
*the creation of Hangeul the Korean letter: 한국어 문자인 한글의 창제
*made up of consonants and vowels: 자음들과 모음들로 구성된
*This is Hunminjeongeum, the original Hangeul created in 1443: 이것이 1443년에 창제된 한글 원본인 훈민정음입니다.
*Born on May 15, 1397, King Sejong the Great is regarded as one of the greatest monarchs in Korean history: 1397년 5월 15일에 태어난 세종대왕은 한국 역사상 가장 위대한 군주들 중 하나로 간주되고 있습니다.
*He made important contributions to Korean culture, including in science, the arts, and agriculture: 그는 과학과 예술, 농업을 포함하여, 한국 문화에 여러 가지 중요한 공헌을 했습니다.
*the “teacher” of the Korean nation: 한국인의 스승
*the first official celebration of the newly designated day: 새로 지정된 날의 첫번째 공식 행사
*to revive the significance of Hangeul’s creation and his legacy: 한글의 창제와 그 유산의 중요성에 활기를 되찾기 위하여
*Modern Hangeul, made up of 24 letters, is easy to learn and has a unique design: 24개의 글자로 구성된 현재의 한글은 배우기 쉽고 독특한 형태를 가지고 있습니다.
*Thanks to the global popularity of K-content, Hangeul is gaining attention worldwide: 한국산 콘텐츠의 세계적인 인기 덕택에, 한글도 전세계적인 관심을 끌고 있습니다.
*Hangeul is more than just a writing system, its unique design is also admired globally as a form of visual art: 한글은 단지 표기 체계 이상으로, 독특한 디자인 또한 시각예술의 한 형태로, 세계적인 인정을 받고 있습니다.
*he made remarkable achievements across nearly every field: 그는 거의 모든 분야에서 뛰어난 성취를 이뤘습니다.
*He focused on making life better for his people: 그는 백성들의 삶이 더 나아지는 것에 초점을 맞췄습니다.
*This includes many scientific tools for use in agriculture so that farmers could work more efficiently, and improved laws and policies to protect the common people from injustice: 업적이란, 농부들이 더 효율적으로 일할 수 있도록, 농경에 사용되는 많은 과학적 도구들을 포함하며, 평민들을 불의로부터 보호하기 위해, 법과 정책들을 개선했습니다.
*the original version of Hangeul, called Hunminjeongeum, means “the right sounds to teach the people.”: 한글의 원본인 훈민정음은 "백성을 가르치는 바른 소리들"이란 뜻입니다.
*At first, it had 28 letters, but over about 600 years, four letters disappeared, and now we use 24 letters: 처음에는 28자였으나, 약 600년 후, 4글자가 사라지고, 현재는 24자만 사용되고 있습니다.
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"Yeah, and it was for me at least it was easy." Born on May 15, 1397, King Sejong the Great is regarded as one of the greatest monarchs in Korean history. He made important contributions to Korean culture, including in science, the arts and agriculture. Among his contributions is Hangeul, the Korean letters. "May 15th is National Teachers' Day. Last November, the government also designated it as a day to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of King Sejong, the “teacher” of the Korean nation, and honor his achievements." The first official celebration of the newly designated day was held at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Thursday. Many events were held to revive the significance of Hangeul’s creation and his legacy. Modern Hangeul, made up of 24 letters, is easy to learn and has a unique design. As Korean culture spreads around the world, more people are interested in learning it. "Thanks to the global popularity of K-content, Hangeul is gaining attention worldwide. Its simple shapes and small number of characters make it easy to learn, so many people want to study it. But Hangeul is more than just a writing system, its unique design is also admired globally as a form of visual art." More than six centuries since his birth, King Sejong’s legacy spreads across the world through Hangeul. Wow the venue looked so interesting. Then, why was May 15 chosen as the official commemorative day for the birth of King Sejong? Right, we already have Hangeul Day on October 9th, as a national holiday. When people think of King Sejong, they usually remember him as the creator of Hangeul. But actually, he made remarkable achievements across nearly every field. He focused on making life better for his people. This includes many scientific tools for use in agriculture so that farmers could work more efficiently, and improved laws and policies to protect the common people from injustice. That's why the government designated King Sejong’s birthday as the National Day, celebrating the cultural pride he helped build. Right, Soo-hyung, let's hear more details about the Korean letters, Hangeul, a little more, Yes. Cause we know how beautiful and creative Hangeul is but for others who still haven't discovered this yet. Yes, the original version of Hangeul, called Hunminjeongeum, means “the right sounds to teach the people.” At first, it had 28 letters, but over about 600 years, four letters disappeared, and now we use 24 letters. The beauty of Hangeul is that it's a writing system where we know exactly who made it, when, where, why, and how that’s pretty rare. People say Hangeul is easy to learn, but you might not really believe it until you try. Like those two sisters from Germany we met earlier, they told me they took only couple hours to memorize all 24 letters, it was actually pretty easy for them. That's exciting to hear. I always look up to King Sejong, but after this, I admire him even more. Thank you Soo-hyung for interesting report. Yes thank you Soo-hyung for the story.