세종대왕 the Great.
The small region of Korea has a long, often violent, history. Much of the violence and strife the country has experienced came from external forces. Yet, the difficulties which mare its history have also provided many opportunities for individuals to do great things for in the name of their country. One such individual is 세종대왕 (King Sejong the Great) who maintained a heavy emphasis in technological discovery; his most prominent success was the creation of Hangul, the alphabet of the Korean language. Before Hangul, the Korean language was written using Chinese characters. Due to the complexity of Chinese characters, the literacy rate of Korea (대조선국, Joseon Dynasty) was very low. To increase the literacy rate of the people, 세종대왕 set out to develop a phonetic alphabet, which his people could learn easily. Hangul is one of the easiest alphabets to learn in the world. This proves a boon to foreigners, who over a few weeks of practice, can learn to read Korean.
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