Marking Hangeul Day Children pose for photos in front of artwork featuring the Korean alphabet, hangeul, at Gyeonggi Children’s Museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Oct. 8, 2025, a day ahead of Hangeul Day. (Yonhap)
Hangeul alphabet anniversaryA citizen attaches a flower to a specially erected partition, with text reading “Love Hangeul,” in front of the King Sejong the Great statue in downtown Seoul on Oct. 8, 2019. South Korea celebrates Hangeul Day on Oct. 9 as a commemorative holiday to recognize the importance of the unique alphabet created in the 15th century. (Yonhap)