A LIFE TO EXPLORE
Sejong the Great
Begin with Hangeul and the people it was made to help, then follow the music, drama, and reading that keep the interest going.
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- Variety shows
Sejong in Infinite Challenge
Jung Jun-ha and ZICO’s Sejong feature from MBC’s Great Heritage project.
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- Variety shows
Great Heritage concert compilation
A wider MBC concert covering several historical subjects, rather than a Sejong-only video.
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- Drama
Deep Rooted Tree
The SBS historical drama: a fictional route into an interest in Sejong.
Creative work
- Books
A historical novel about Sejong — Kim Jin-myung
A Korean historical novel. This link is a library catalogue record, not an English edition.
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- Historical references
Hangeul Design
The National Hangeul Museum’s online explanation of the alphabet’s purpose and design.
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- Historical references
Hunminjeongeum manuscript
UNESCO’s account of the alphabet and its explanatory manuscript, with the 1443 and 1446 dates distinguished.
Historical reference
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