Approximately 10,000 characters are densely written on a folding screen that spans 5.5 meters in width. The content is "Worincheongangjigok" (1981), a Buddhist hymn composed directly by King Sejong in ...

An international Hangul calligraphy exhibition and performance, organized by the Sejong Institute at Tallinn University in Estonia and the Korean Literary Creative Writing Association (Shin Sujeong), ...

Hangul Day is a national Korean commemorative day marking the invention and proclamation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet. The event was attended by some 1,200 participants, including senior government ...

The Korean Cultural Center in Brazil conducted a special cultural class on May 7th and 11th to promote the beauty of Hangul worldwide. Supported by the National Hangul Museum, this calligraphy ...

As Hangul calligraphy was announced to be designated as a national intangible heritage, the World Calligraphy Jeonbuk Biennale Organizing Committee welcomed it, saying it served as an opportunity to ...

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — South Korea took the opportunity to promote Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, with a Hangeul calligraphy performance held on the sidelines of the PyeongChang Winter ...

Language is as much about image and identity as it is about communication. As you walk down the streets of Seoul, you see a lot of T-shirts emblazoned with English words, and in the United States, ...

There was a time when Chinese character calligraphers criticized Hangeul calligraphy for being “too unsophisticated.” Luckily, a few calligraphers ignored the comments and mastered their craft in ...

Korean Cultural Center Turkiye held the Korea-Turkiye Calligraphy and Painting International Exchange Exhibition from October 14 (Monday) to October 28 (Monday) at the center's exhibition hall. The ...