King Sejong & Hangeul

(The Korean Alphabet)

National Korean Studies SeminarCopyright 2014

Sung Kim and Mary Connor

Bringing Korea to the K-12 Classrooms

Korean Language (Hangeul)1. Korean language is one of the most unique

scientific inventions in the world.2. Korean is the language spoken by about 63

million people in South Korea, North Korea, China, Japan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia.

3. The Korean alphabet, Hangeul, was invented in 1444 during the reign of King Sejong (r.1418-1450), the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty.

King Sejong the Great of Joseon Dynasty

1. King Sejong the Great is regarded as the most enlightened king in Korean history.

2. King Sejong was born in 1397, and ascended the throne in 1418 at the age of 21. He was the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty.

3. He is best remembered for creating the unique Korean alphabet Hangeul.

King Sejong the Great

1. King Sejong was responsible for the creation of the Korean Hangeul alphabet, and this scientific alphabet is his most famous achievement.

2. The Korean alphabet enabled literacy to become more available to the general population.

Hun Min Jeong Eum1. The Korean alphabet was

originally called Hunmin jeongeum, or "The correct sounds for the instruction of the people.“

2. The modern name for the alphabet, Hangeul, was coined by a Korean linguist called Ju Si-gyeong (1876-1914).

Notable Features of Hangeul 1

1. There are 24 letters (jamo) in the Korean alphabet: 14 consonants and 10 vowels.

2. In addition, some consonants and vowels are combined to form compound consonants and vowels.

3. The letters are combined together into syllable blocks.

Notable Features of Hangeul 21. The shapes of the consonants g/k, n, s, m

and ng are graphical representations of the speech organs used to pronounce them. Other consonants were created by adding extra lines to the basic shapes.

2. The shapes of the vowels are based on three elements: man (a vertical line), earth (a horizontal line) and heaven (a dot). In modern Hangeul the heavenly dot has mutated into a short line.

Consonant ( 자음 ) .

.ㄲ , ㄸ , ㅉ , ㅃ , ㅆ are double consonants These double consonants marked with * are pronounced fortis.

Vowels ( 모음 )

** ㅐ , ㅒ , ㅔ , ㅖ , ㅘ , ㅙ , ㅚ , ㅝ , ㅞ , ㅟ , ㅢ are compound vowels.

Korean Language Schools in USA as of 2011

Total Korean Language Schools in USA Total no. ofTeachers

Total No. of Students

Kindergarten Elementary Middle High Adult Total

952 9,061 12,687 24,113 9,000 5,095 2,046 52,941

Korean Language Schools in USA** Source: Korean Education Center in Los Angeles

Summary of Korean Language Schools in the World as of April, 2011Data provided by Korean Education Center, Los Angeles

Continents Korean Language School Korean Education Center Korean Language

Community School

# of schools # of teachers

# of students enrolled

# of Centers

# of officials # of Koreans

# of schools # of teachers

# of students enrolled

Asia(China & …)

22 1003 11,267

17 17 4,063,220 339 2,589 25,178

North AmericaUSA & Canada

_ _ _ 7 8 2,408,490 1,050 9,766 59,291

Central & South America

3 83 589 3 3 112,980 81 669 4,638

Europe 1 9 86 11 11 656,707 349 1,317 16,648

Middle East Asia

4 15 83 - - 27,374 49 324 1,523

Total 15 countries30 schools

1,110 12,025 14 countries38 KEC

39 7,268,771 1,868 14,665 107,278

Summary of Korean Language Schools in the World as of April, 2011Data provided by Korean Education Center, Los Angeles

Korean Dual Language Program in the USA

번호

학교명 소재학생수( 명 ) 비고

1 Cahuenga Elementary Los Angeles 240

로스앤젤레스통합교육국 산하 이중언어 프로그램

실시 학교

2 Third St. Elementary Los Angeles 160

3 Wilton Place Elementary Los Angeles 330

4 Denker Ave Elementary Los Angeles 140

5 Porter Ranch Community School K-8 Los Angeles 130

6 Ambassador Global Education Elementary

Los Angeles 100

7 Global Education Academy Elementary Los Angeles 200

8 Marvin Ave Language Magnet Elementary

Los Angeles 60

9 Berendo Middle School Los Angeles 90

10 John Burroughs Middle School Los Angeles 70

11

Fairfax High School Los Angeles 120

  합계   1,640

2014 년 6 월 현재

Why Korean Language? In order to foster 21st century skills, the Korean language teachers

understand the critical importance of early language education in effective second language acquisition so that the International Educators Network (IKEN) has developed the Korean Online Contents (K-12th level) aligned to the Common Core State Standards and Korean National Standards.

In order to enhance college-ready and career-ready instruction, the Korean language teachers provide second generation Korean heritage students with opportunities to master Korean language, culture, and self identity while providing non-Korean students with vast opportunities to appreciate Korean culture as productive, global citizens of the future.

These teachers will foster healthy competition among the young leaders of tomorrow who will build stronger bridges of linguistic and multi-cultural awareness throughout the world.

Profile of South Korea1. OFFICIAL NAME:

Republic of Korea (ROK) 2. Geography - Area: 98,477 sq. km. (38,022 sq. mi.); about the size

of Indiana. - Cities (2005): Capital--Seoul (10.3 million). Other

major cities--Busan (3.7 million), Daegu (2.5 million), Inchon (2.6 million), Gwangju (1.4 million), Daejeon (1.5 million), Ulsan (1.0 million).

- Terrain: Partially forested mountain ranges separated by deep, narrow valleys; cultivated plains along the coasts, particularly in the west and south.

- Climate: Temperate.

Profile of South Korea1. People2. - Nationality: Noun and adjective--Korean(s).

- Population (2006): 48,846,823.- Population annual growth rate (2006): 0.42%.- Ethnic groups: Korean; small Chinese minority.- Religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Shamanism, Confucianism, Chondogyo.- Language: Korean.

3. Government- Type: Republic with powers shared between the president, the legislature, and the courts.- Liberation: August 15, 1945.- Constitution: July 17, 1948; last revised 1987.

Facts about South Korea

* Name: Republic of Korea ( 대한민국 )* Capital: Seoul* Location: North east of Asia * Land area: 99,646 ㎢ (South Korea, 108th )* Population: 48.2 million people (2004).

* Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter* Language: Korean* Currency: Won ( 원 )

* National symbols: Animal ( 호랑이 Siberian tiger) Flower ( 무궁화 rose of Sharon)(Pictures and sources from korea.net)

Map of Korean Peninsula

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http://www.wazu.jp/gallery/Fonts_Korean.htmlhttp://ssessesse.x-y.net/acsesarymenu/font/hanfont1.htmhttp://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/fonts/korean.html

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Korean language schools, vocabulary and other resourceshttp://www.korean-language.org

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