Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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To the untrained eye, the Korean script might appear similar to Chinese. But, i fact, it is alphabetical - and it was deliberately designed to be linguistically perfect by a scholar-king in the 15th century! In today's SideQuest, we will explore the origin of Hangul and what makes it such an awesome script.
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Have a fancy historical idea you'd like me to cover? Drop a comment and let me know!
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Michael Casolary, Alex Newman, Titus Proctor, Clark Teeple, Stoeoef, Quan Van, SerialConvert, Jamesie112, Santos, Oliver McKowen, William DeLoach, Jackie, Victoria Nadasdi, Diogo Freitas, Viddax, Matty Manziel, AirToxic mist, Matthew Kay, Daniel, Duck Dogers
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0:00 - Korea Before Hangul
8:16 - How Hangul Barely Survived
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Further Reading:
“A History of the Korean Language” by Lee & Ramsey - google.com/books/edition/A_History_of_the_Korean_Language/2AmspKX3beoC
Start learning through TV with Lingopie today. 55% off + 7 days free: learn.lingopie.com/sidequest
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To the untrained eye, the Korean script might appear similar to Chinese. But, i fact, it is alphabetical - and it was deliberately designed to be linguistically perfect by a scholar-king in the 15th century! In today's SideQuest, we will explore the origin of Hangul and what makes it such an awesome script.
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If you'd like to see more of these videos, consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/sidequest_channel
Have a fancy historical idea you'd like me to cover? Drop a comment and let me know!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A big THANK YOU to the selfless supporters of SideQuest for their limitless generosity:
Michael Casolary, Alex Newman, Titus Proctor, Clark Teeple, Stoeoef, Quan Van, SerialConvert, Jamesie112, Santos, Oliver McKowen, William DeLoach, Jackie, Victoria Nadasdi, Diogo Freitas, Viddax, Matty Manziel, AirToxic mist, Matthew Kay, Daniel, Duck Dogers
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0:00 - Korea Before Hangul
8:16 - How Hangul Barely Survived
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Further Reading:
“A History of the Korean Language” by Lee & Ramsey - google.com/books/edition/A_History_of_the_Korean_Language/2AmspKX3beoC
