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  2. History of Korean - Wikipedia

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    It was created so that the common people illiterate in Hanja could accurately and easily read and write the Korean language. Its supposed publication date, October 9, is now "Hangul Day" (also known as The Korean Alphabet Day) in South Korea. In Korean wiktionary, the pronunciation of Middle Korean is represented by the Yale romanization of Korean.

  3. List of Korean inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    The Korean exfoliating mitt [365] is a mass-produced bath product used to scrub and peel the outermost layer of skin; it was invented in Busan by Kim Won-jo(CEO of Hanil Textile) in 1967. Since then, the Italy towel has become a household item in Korean homes and a staple item in Korean saunas .

  4. Origin of Hangul - Wikipedia

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    The Korean Language Reform of 1446. Seoul: Shingu munhwasa. Ledyard, Gari K. (1997). "The International Linguistic Background of the Correct Sounds for the Instruction of the People". In Young-Key Kim-Renaud (ed.). The Korean Alphabet: Its History and Structure. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1723-0.

  5. Glasses - Wikipedia

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    Man with glasses. A woman with glasses. Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are vision eyewear with clear or tinted lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically utilizing a bridge over the nose and hinged arms, known as temples or temple pieces, that rest over the ears for support.

  6. History of Korea - Wikipedia

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    The Korean language was banned, and Koreans were forced to adopt Japanese names, [248] [note 5] [249] and newspapers were prohibited from publishing in Korean. Numerous Korean cultural artifacts were destroyed or taken to Japan. [250] According to an investigation by the South Korean government, 75,311 cultural assets were taken from Korea ...

  7. Timeline of Korean history - Wikipedia

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    Over the following years, tens of thousands of soldiers from a number of countries fight for the South. [162] 26 to 29 July. The No Gun Ri massacre occurs. Unarmed South Korean civilians near the village of Nogeun-ri are deliberately killed by the US Army; the death toll and cause of the massacre is disputed. [163] August.

  8. A South Korean reporter wore glasses on TV in a dramatic ...

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  9. Korean language - Wikipedia

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    Korean (South Korean: 한국어, Hanguk-eo; North Korean: 조선어, Chosŏnŏ) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. [ a ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the national language of both North Korea and South Korea .