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South Korea’s president marks 100 years of Hangul Day
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung marked Hangul Day on October 9 with a message about the Korean writing system.
This year marks 580 years since King Sejong promulgated Hangul and 100 years since activists created Gagyanal to protect Korean language and writing during Japanese rule.
Lee said those activists studied, recorded and taught Korean despite repression.
He said Hangul supported South Korea’s growth after liberation and is now studied around the world.
The network of Sejong Institutes, which teach Korean, has grown from 13 locations in three countries in 2007 to 273 locations in 89 countries this year.
Lee described the language and writing system as part of South Korea’s national strength.
He urged people to support Hangul and said the next 100 years should expand its possibilities.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung marked Hangul Day on Oct. 9 by praising the language’s contribution to the country.
He said Hangul supported South Korea’s growth and development after liberation.
Lee described the day as the 580th anniversary of King Sejong’s promulgation of Hangul and the 100th anniversary of the first Gagya Day.
He said the language’s strength was part of South Korea’s competitiveness and that Hangul was now learned and loved around the world.
He cited the growth of Sejong Institutes, from 13 locations in three countries in 2007 to 273 locations in 89 countries in 2026.
- Who
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
- What
- He marked Hangul Day and praised Hangul’s role in South Korea’s development and competitiveness.
- When
- Oct. 9, 2026, Hangul Day.
- Where
- Lee shared his remarks on Facebook. The sources do not state where he was when he posted.
- Why
- He commemorated Hangul Day, which in 2026 marked 580 years since Hangul’s promulgation and 100 years since the first Gagya Day.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The strength of our language and writing is South Korea’s competitiveness.
After liberation, Hangul supported South Korea’s growth and development.
The writing system is the face of a country, and its language is its heart.
The next 100 years will be a time to broaden Hangul’s potential.
Korean ancestors created Gagya Day to protect their language and writing during Japanese colonial rule.
Sejong Institutes began with 13 locations in three countries.
Lee marked Hangul Day in a Facebook post and said it was the 580th anniversary of Hangul’s promulgation and the 100th anniversary of Gagya Day.
- President
- Lee Jae-myung
- Hangul promulgation anniversary
- 580th
- Gagya Day anniversary
- 100th
- Sejong Institutes in 2007
- 13 locations in 3 countries
- Sejong Institutes in 2026
- 273 locations in 89 countries
Sources
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