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IMF crisis
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 Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: Koreans not proud enough of hangeul, jikji |
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http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200810/200810110003.html
From the Chosun Ilbo:
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Jikji and Hangeul, Both World Heritages and Yet Unknown in Korea
If asked about their knowledge regarding Korea, most Americans would respond with answers about the Korean War or the adoption of orphans. Or, thanks to the Korean Wave, some would mention popular television shows, movies or entertainers. But if I were to ask the students at Adroit College, a Korean language and culture program that I founded and now manage, most respondents would think of Hangeul and Jikji. Even before beginning to learn Korean, students watch videos on Hangeul and Jikji, which are included on UNESCO�s Memory of the World Register and in the names of prizes given by the organization.
After watching the videos, the students said they were impressed that Hangeul is so scientific and logical. The shape of each letter in Hangeul represents the shape of the mouth when pronouncing that letter. Adding an additional stroke to a basic letter indicates more intense pronunciations and diphthongs. The video about Jikji is even more striking. The world�s oldest existing document printed with movable metal type, Jikji is kept at the National Library of France, and the students asked angrily why the Korean government was not doing anything to get it back.
Another thing these two treasures have in common is that despite their being the most precious cultural inheritances of Korea, they are not much cherished or appreciated by Koreans. Hangeul is regarded as the best alphabet in the world; UNESCO grants the King Sejong Award to individuals making contributions to the elimination of illiteracy. History�s first metal type was invented in Korea. It is one of the best inventions of all mankind, as acknowledged by UNESCO when it named after it a prize awarded to individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the preservation of documentary heritage. Many Koreans are not even aware of this. It is strongly hoped that Jikji Day on September 4 and Hangeul Day on October 9 be observed by Koreans with great pride.
The column was contributed by Koo Eun-hee, the president of Adroit College in the U.S.
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I for one am tired of running in to so many Koreans who are not aware of how great Hangeul is. |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Koreans not proud enough of hangeul, jikji |
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| IMF crisis wrote: |
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200810/200810110003.html
From the Chosun Ilbo:
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Jikji and Hangeul, Both World Heritages and Yet Unknown in Korea
If asked about their knowledge regarding Korea, most Americans would respond with answers about the Korean War or the adoption of orphans. Or, thanks to the Korean Wave, some would mention popular television shows, movies or entertainers. But if I were to ask the students at Adroit College, a Korean language and culture program that I founded and now manage, most respondents would think of Hangeul and Jikji. Even before beginning to learn Korean, students watch videos on Hangeul and Jikji, which are included on UNESCO�s Memory of the World Register and in the names of prizes given by the organization.
After watching the videos, the students said they were impressed that Hangeul is so scientific and logical. The shape of each letter in Hangeul represents the shape of the mouth when pronouncing that letter. Adding an additional stroke to a basic letter indicates more intense pronunciations and diphthongs. The video about Jikji is even more striking. The world�s oldest existing document printed with movable metal type, Jikji is kept at the National Library of France, and the students asked angrily why the Korean government was not doing anything to get it back.
Another thing these two treasures have in common is that despite their being the most precious cultural inheritances of Korea, they are not much cherished or appreciated by Koreans. Hangeul is regarded as the best alphabet in the world; UNESCO grants the King Sejong Award to individuals making contributions to the elimination of illiteracy. History�s first metal type was invented in Korea. It is one of the best inventions of all mankind, as acknowledged by UNESCO when it named after it a prize awarded to individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the preservation of documentary heritage. Many Koreans are not even aware of this. It is strongly hoped that Jikji Day on September 4 and Hangeul Day on October 9 be observed by Koreans with great pride.
The column was contributed by Koo Eun-hee, the president of Adroit College in the U.S.
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I for one am tired of running in to so many Koreans who are not aware of how great Hangeul is. |
God this article was stupid. |
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Tjames426
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: Proud.. |
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Hmm...
About as proud of Hangeul as I am of the Pollard Script that the Hua Miao use in Yunnan China.
Never heard of the Pollard Script? That is because only one race and one language group uses it.
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Koreans need perspective. |
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elavndrc
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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The Korean language is as great as any other language...don't see what the big deal is. Just because they don't worship their language doesn't make them any less of a person or a Korean, in this case. And a day for Jikji and Hangeul? That seems a little overboard...there have been plenty of inventions created that changed the world ~ you don't see us celebrating the invention of the little magnetic strip on credit cards  |
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jkelly80
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Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| luv the avatar IMF |
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PEI George
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Hangeul isn't original. Best guess is that is comes from a Mongolian script called Phagspa. Sejeong commissioned scholars who had a knowledge of neighboring languages and ties to Mongolia. And of course, the script looks the same.
Hangeul was a good idea: it is much simpler than Hanja. But it should not be celebrated as a national treasure, being so closely modeled on an already existing script. |
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Typhoon
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Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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| How dare you!! Great King Sejong researched and developed Hangeul all be himself. Everyone knows this. How dare you insult Korea and Korean culture with your western lies!!!!!!!! |
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skeeterses
Joined: 25 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe the author of the original article does have a point, although he didn't mention what I'm thinking. If Koreans were so proud of their script, then probably they should be more open about speaking their language to foreigners. |
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Smee
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Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Have you ever met a Korean not robustly proud of Hangeul? |
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